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Pvt. George M. Harris
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France -- A black and white photo of a young couple stands here June 6, in front of the headstone of Pvt. George M. Harris, a Soldier assigned to 47th Infantry, 9th Division during WWII. The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial hosted over 10,000 visitors today, including approximately 400 WWII veterans, for a ceremony commemorating the memory of the Soldiers who gave their lives 70 years ago fighting to end the Nazi occupation of Europe. The event was one of several commemorations of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day operations conducted by the Allies during WWII, June 6, 1944. Task Force Normandy, led by the 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Vicenza, Italy, has organized 650 personnel from twenty U.S. units and six nations, at the invitation of the French government, to participate in the events happening across the Normandy region. For more information on the events and the history of the operations conducted here, go tohttp://www.eucom.mil/key-activities/featured-events/d-day-june-6-1944. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel Cole)
Pvt. George M. Harris
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France -- A black and white photo of a young couple stands here June 6, in front of the headstone of Pvt. George M. Harris, a Soldier assigned to 47th Infantry, 9th Division during WWII. The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial hosted over 10,000 visitors today, including approximately 400 WWII veterans, for a ceremony commemorating the memory of the Soldiers who gave their lives 70 years ago fighting to end the Nazi occupation of Europe. The event was one of several commemorations of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day operations conducted by the Allies during WWII, June 6, 1944. Task Force Normandy, led by the 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Vicenza, Italy, has organized 650 personnel from twenty U.S. units and six nations, at the invitation of the French government, to participate in the events happening across the Normandy region. For more information on the events and the history of the operations conducted here, go tohttp://www.eucom.mil/key-activities/featured-events/d-day-june-6-1944. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel Cole)