Reply #12: It's sad that he wouldn't talk about it. [View All]

But at least he came back alive. A lot of them didn't, especially at Omaha Beach.



"The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II cemetery and memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, that honors American soldiers who died in Europe during World War II. ...

"Like all other overseas American cemeteries in France for World War I and II, France has granted the United States a special, perpetual concession to the land occupied by the cemetery, free of any charge or any tax. This cemetery is managed by the American government, under Congressional acts that provide yearly financial support for maintaining them, with most military and civil personnel employed abroad. The U.S. flag flies over these granted soils ...

"The cemetery is located on a bluff overlooking Omaha Beach ... and contains the remains of 9,387 American military dead, most of whom were killed during the invasion of Normandy and ensuing military operations in World War II."

Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy_American_Cemetery_and_Memorial