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May we Never Forget: The Normandy Monuments
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Nov 13, 2016 07:02:37   #
peteto Loc: Las Vegas
 
Excellent shots, thanks for sharing.

Pete

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Nov 13, 2016 07:15:55   #
lateron Loc: Yorkshire, England
 
StevenG wrote:
In 2011 my wife and I had the privilage of visiting Normandy. It is extremely moving! I think one must actually be there in order to "feel" the emotion. Nonetheless, I have posted a number of photos of the memorials to our fallen heroes. Before visiting, I did not realize that the American cemetery and memorials are actually considered American soil. Very interesting. At a later date I will post some of the other photos showing the German bunkers, and other things of interest that have become part of the history of Normandy. They depict what a miraculous job our soldiers did in taking Normandy, and later, of course, marching to Paris. I hope you find these of interest.
Seve
In 2011 my wife and I had the privilage of visitin... (show quote)


I was in Normandy (Argentan) before they erected the monuments. We went to Caen and saw the tank (Sherman, I believe). As you say "extremelymoving".

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Nov 13, 2016 08:00:23   #
nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL
 
Beautiful tribute! #7 moves me the most.

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Nov 13, 2016 08:18:14   #
jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana
 

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Nov 13, 2016 08:26:51   #
rdemarco52 Loc: Wantagh, NY
 
We had the honor of visiting Normandy in 2012. When you stand on the beach and look at those bluffs and bunkers and what our soldiers faced, you are awed by what they had to overcome. I still look at my photos from that trip and I wish that more Americans, particularly the younger generations, could visit there and understand the sacrifices that were made, and how it changed the world.

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Nov 13, 2016 08:38:16   #
Mary Kate Loc: NYC
 
StevenG wrote:
In 2011 my wife and I had the privilage of visiting Normandy. It is extremely moving! I think one must actually be there in order to "feel" the emotion. Nonetheless, I have posted a number of photos of the memorials to our fallen heroes. Before visiting, I did not realize that the American cemetery and memorials are actually considered American soil. Very interesting. At a later date I will post some of the other photos showing the German bunkers, and other things of interest that have become part of the history of Normandy. They depict what a miraculous job our soldiers did in taking Normandy, and later, of course, marching to Paris. I hope you find these of interest.
Seve
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When we were there a few years ago when taps was played most stopped walking and it was then that WW2 bomber flew over the Cemetary. The statue that you see is in a couple of the pictures was done by Gene Leofanti. Not the original artist. Gene developed the enlarging process. The original work was about 5 foot tall. It is the end result that you see. When we were there the first thing I did was look at the base of the statue. When I was a girl his daughter and I were and still are good friends. We had put our handprinds on the base of the mold. They were removed. This statue was done in various sections. Then, of course, assembled as you see today. He also did Alice in Wonderland in Central Park. He did a variety of other large pieces in NYC, Boston and The Vatican.

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Nov 13, 2016 10:58:07   #
GeneB Loc: Chattanooga Tennessee
 
Thanks so much for posting these photos. My grandfather served in WWI and my father ser5ved in WW2 and I served in Vietnam. All the memorials I see have special meaning for me. I look forward to seeing more from you.

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Nov 13, 2016 11:41:59   #
StevenG Loc: Long Island, NY
 
rdemarco52 wrote:
We had the honor of visiting Normandy in 2012. When you stand on the beach and look at those bluffs and bunkers and what our soldiers faced, you are awed by what they had to overcome. I still look at my photos from that trip and I wish that more Americans, particularly the younger generations, could visit there and understand the sacrifices that were made, and how it changed the world.

I concur that anyone who has the chance to visit should do so. I think the younger folks would definitely get a better understanding of how the world was changed, and I think more importantly prevented from being changed in a very negative way.

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Nov 13, 2016 11:44:02   #
StevenG Loc: Long Island, NY
 
GeneB wrote:
Thanks so much for posting these photos. My grandfather served in WWI and my father ser5ved in WW2 and I served in Vietnam. All the memorials I see have special meaning for me. I look forward to seeing more from you.


A sincere thanks to you and your family for your service to our country. Thanks for looking.

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Nov 13, 2016 15:13:25   #
cam20000 Loc: NH
 
StevenG wrote:
In 2011 my wife and I had the privilage of visiting Normandy. It is extremely moving! I think one must actually be there in order to "feel" the emotion. Nonetheless, I have posted a number of photos of the memorials to our fallen heroes. Before visiting, I did not realize that the American cemetery and memorials are actually considered American soil. Very interesting. At a later date I will post some of the other photos showing the German bunkers, and other things of interest that have become part of the history of Normandy. They depict what a miraculous job our soldiers did in taking Normandy, and later, of course, marching to Paris. I hope you find these of interest.
Seve
In 2011 my wife and I had the privilage of visitin... (show quote)


Beautiful * wonderful tribute to those "Fallen" Thank you so much for sharing Steven

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Nov 13, 2016 23:02:46   #
Bootneck Loc: Perth Western Australia
 
Robert Brooke's wrote a poem known as The Soldiers Poem which was read by Prince Harry at the Armed Forces Memorial. Part of this poem reads

"If I should die think only this of me. That there is a some corner of a foreign field that is forever England"

Of course the memorials are on American sacred soil. Just substitute America for England.

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Nov 13, 2016 23:20:51   #
sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA
 
Beautiful images, StevenG! Yes...may we never forget!

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Nov 14, 2016 02:35:16   #
Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY
 
Very nice series. Thank you for posting. Look forward to seeing more.

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Nov 14, 2016 05:21:40   #
lateron Loc: Yorkshire, England
 
Bootneck wrote:
Robert Brooke's wrote a poem known as The Soldiers Poem which was read by Prince Harry at the Armed Forces Memorial. Part of this poem reads

"If I should die think only this of me. That there is a some corner of a foreign field that is forever England"

Of course the memorials are on American sacred soil. Just substitute America for England.


That's the one poem that I know. I heard Prince Harry recite it. Good on you Harry!!! (25 years in the RAF)

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Nov 15, 2016 17:04:19   #
Shutterbug61 Loc: Nazareth, PA
 
We were just there a week ago. Very moving indeed!

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