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A ceremony honoring the 1st Infantry Division, and those Soldiers who lost their lives on D-Day, June 6, 1944, was conducted at the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, June 3, 2019.
Fifteen WWII veterans were in attendance, as well as Soldiers from the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, and veterans from the U.S armed forces.
More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019, the apex being held June 6th at the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer.
| Date Taken: | 06.03.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 06.04.2019 08:27 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 685633 |
| VIRIN: | 190603-A-FR339-496 |
| Filename: | DOD_106838537 |
| Length: | 00:06:06 |
| Location: | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY, FR |
| Downloads: | 14 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 14 |
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