The graves of two soldiers who died during the Battle of Normandy have been formally identified 80 years later. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) officially identified the graves of Trooper Francis ...

"We're bringing 155,000 soldiers on day one. We'll almost double that on day two," said Scott Desjardins, the superintendent of the Normandy American Cemetery. "American soldiers will continue to ...

D-Day veteran ″Papa Jake″ Larson, who survived German gunfire on Normandy's bluffs in 1944 and then garnered 1.2 million ...

Ludwig Pieper was laid to rest at the Normandy cemetery, where more than 9,000 Americans are buried. But Julius Pieper’s remains weren’t identified until 2017 – he had been buried as an ...

France plans ceremonies for the 60th anniversary of D-day. For most World War II veterans, who are in their 80s, visiting is now or never.

The 172-acre Normandy American Cemetery is overseen by the American Battle Monuments Commission. Staff members like Anthony Lewis, an interpretive guide, escort next-of-kin to the gravesite of ...

Jean Michel Miette pays his respects at Walter Malcolm's grave in the American cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer in Normandy, France. Image: Eleanor Beardsley for NPR/ ...

A photograph and flowers are left at the grave of US World War II soldier Dale Atwood at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

Normandy has more than 20 military cemeteries holding mostly Americans, Germans, French, British, Canadians and Polish troops who took part in the historic battle.

World War II and D-Day veteran Jake Larson visits the graves at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Tuesday, June 4, 2024.