The American Cemetery at Normandy | History Traveler Episode 54

The Greatest Generation will never be forgotten. Their sacrifice and memories will live forever.

No words are good enough for this generation

Bless these men. They are watching over all of us. Let's not let them down.

They gave up all their tomorrows so that we could have todays. ✝️🇺🇸

It is a cemetery I would like to see once. And being Canadian I would also like to see the Canadian Normandy cemetery as well. Just so sad how young these guys were. Fighting for our freedom. Canadians,Americans,British.

Just a year has passed since I visited this site with my son. No words can truly describe what is in front of you. It is a "must see" in my opinion. what disturbs me most is how this history of your country is no longer taught in schools. The result is the total lack of appreciation for historical events that shaped our culture. Thank you to my son who arranged the trip and tour of Normandy, a trip I will never forget.

I have visited Normandy three times now and I would recommend to anyone who feels they owe these guys their respect a visit. Visit the British cemeteries at Bayeux and Ranville , Pegasus Bridge and be prepared to be humbled beyond belief. Visit the American cemetery at Colleville Sur Mer and also take in some of the museums over there. Quite mesmerising for sure. We met an old veteran at the Bayeux cemetery paying his respects to a particular headstone. We managed to gain his confidence and then he told us his story. He didn’t want to at first but was persuaded by his wife to tell us a little bit of his day on D Day. Well, let me tell you, this old, wizened and very proud soldier had 3 grown men in their forties hanging onto every word he said and we left a little wiser and a little sadder and pleased as punch that we got to share just a little bit of what these heroes went through on that day. Put it on your bucket list of things to do because I can tell you that I will be going again soon with my 2 grandchildren to show them the sacrifices made by these people for them so they could live a better life. Respect to them all

I really don't have the appropriate words to describe my feelings after watching this awesome tribute.......just extremely humbled and thankful for this generation's incredible heroism.

Thanks for keeping watch over our boys France I’m sure they feel right at home. 🇺🇸🇫🇷RIP heroes.

Each one a hero.

One of the most cherished moments of my life was when I visited the Normandy American Cemetery and Memoial in March 2014. It was important for me, during my life, to personally visit this hallowed ground. To offer my thanks and respect to those heroes who saved the world from tyranny. And I wept.

When i was at that cemetery, it left me speechless. There is such a strange atmosphere there and it just makes all the stuff you read about D-day and the second world war in general come crashing in and what it cost for us in Europe to be free. It was one of the most profound moments of my life i still think. When i walked there, i could walk in between the headstones and i remember reading names and being overwhelmed emotionally.

To all the american who lost there lives in this terrible war THANK YOU FROM THe UK, I will NEVER FORGET THEM GOD BLESS YOU AND MAY GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONE'S, ALIEN

Tried to think of some poignant remark, but this leaves me at a loss for words.

Sadly this is just one of many such cemeteries for our fallen heroes. My grandparents had 6 sons (my uncles) serving during WW2. 5 came home, 1 was killed in Haminkeln during Op Varsity after survivng Op Overlord in Normandy and Op Market Garden. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest and visiting there was very sobering and emotional, not least humbling to see how many made the ultimate sacrifice. We should also not forget those who fought and died on the opposite side , for many of those were simply soldiers too following orders.

Wow! I have said it before, these videos need to be shown in every high school. To see those graves is very sobering. There but by the grace of God go I. How blessed we are today to live the lives we have been given. Thanks for all your work. Thanks to all those brave men.

"no words needed" - for me The American War Cemetery is one of the biggest i've ever visited (back in 2015) and to see the resting places i came across was just unexplainable (ie you couldn't believe as to who's resting place you were standing in front of), • 2 Of The Niland Brothers • Theodore Roosevelt Jnr - (i saluted) • Quentin Roosevelt and just the shear the size and scale of the vastness of the place itself and to be standing amongst so many brave 🇺🇸 young boys and men really did "hit me for 6" and whilst walking around i took in the sight of Omaha Beach and just (tried) to imagine the shear scale of what those brave men/boys would be up against once they "breached" the beaches - truly one of THE most moving/humbled places i've ever been to

I was fortunate enough to visit the Cemetery in February 2020, I’m an Amateur Historian and Archeologist for the 44th Bombardment Group (H) which were stationed in England from 1942-1945. I have found a couple of dog tags in my excavations of some of the men of the 44th Bomb Group who are buried here. The day I visited I was also told due to heavy rain I was NOT allowed to view the graves of the men whose dog tags I had found, I requested to speak to the woman in charge of the operations at the ABMC there, and was told that they did not want me to photograph the graves up close because they had treated the stones with a new chemical which had reacted badly and turned the stones slightly brown and stained them. (As you can see in this video) I really hope to get back there as soon as possible to pay my respects properly this time. Fantastic video, as always.

A very emotional place, I managed to visit the Nylan brothers graves when I was there, at that very moment they played the last post on bugle, everyone stood still in respect, a very touching moment I will never forget. RIP to the brave men that gave everything for others.

Wow. Planning to go there this summer. It has been a dream of mine to go there. I have no idea why I'm drawn to this place but I'm looking forward to it. Maybe I want to thank them in person for the sacrifice they made for us.