American National Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France

 [visited 23 September 2006]

Located on the bluffs overlooking Omaha beach, the American National Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer is exceptionally dramatic in a strikingly beautiful location. Originally the site of the American Saint-Laurent cemetery opened on 8 June 1844, today it is the final resting place of more than 9,000 American soldiers who died on D-Day and during the ensuing operations.

You'll want to check out the American Battle Monuments Commission website. Oh, and take a look at the Wikipedia page for this particular cemetery where you'll find a list of notable burials, description of the cemetery's layout, history and monuments.

Omaha Beach below the cemetery

part of the Walls of the Missing