Coleville-sur-Mer American military cemetery, Normandy, France

Item

Identifier
C0270B434_238
Description
Coleville-sur-Mer, overlooking Omaha Beach, is the site of one of two American cemeteries in Normandy, France. The 172-acre memorial holds white marble grave markers for 9,386 American lives lost in Normandy battles during World War II. Buried at the site are 307 unknown soldiers, three Congressional Medial of Honor recipients, and four people. A father and son share a grave as do thirty-three pairs of brothers."
Date
2001?
Extent
4x6
Subject
World War, 1939-1945
Cemeteries
Booknotes (Television program)
Type
Photograph
Format
Color
Language
Eng
Physical location
Box 434
Publisher
George Mason University Libraries
Rights
Copyright not held by George Mason University Libraries. Restricted to personal, non-commercial use only. For permission to publish, contact Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Item sets
C-SPAN Photographs