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Normandy Way, Salcombe, Devon

An armada of 66 US amphibious boats full of US servicemen set off from Salcombe, as part of the D Day invasion force, on 4 June 1944. The force landed on Utah Beach in Normandy.

 

Normandy Way is now the Whitestrand Car Park, across the road from The Victoria Inn.

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salcombe

 

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Uploaded on July 12, 2021
Taken on May 24, 2021