It wasn't your land
But it was part of the plan
From ship to shore,
O' the courage you bore
200 yards of low tide sand
Soaked in blood, many a man
6603 American lives lost, 3 hours, frantic
6603 families permanently shattered across the Atlantic
Lives sacrificed for liberation, oppression lifted
Proving forever that freedom is earned, not gifted
A once un-famous beach stained in maroon
Never forget Normandy Beach 1944 June.
"A Beach In June"
By Bill Woods
On June 6, 1944 160,000 + Allied troops landed at Normandy, a heavily fortified
stretch of the French coastline to initiate D-Day. More than 10,000 Allied soldiers
were killed or wounded, but by the day's end, the Allies had begun liberating Europe.
(Caption/Photo Courtesy of the Department of Defense via Twitter)
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