Normandy American Cemetery Never Forget The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944 as the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II. The cemetery site, at the north end of its half mile access road, covers 172.5 acres and contains the graves of 9,389 of our military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings and

Welcome to the hallowed grounds of the Normandy American Cemetery, where the sands of Omaha Beach still whisper the tales of valor and sacrifice that took place 80 years ago on D-Day. WATCH: D-Day, The Greatest Victory, Wednesday, June 5, 8 p.m., on NBC4, https://www.nbc4i.com/d-day-anniversary/ #DDayAnniversary | NBC4