Tag Archives: D-Day

Visiting Utah Beach

Posted on August 14, 2015 by

In June, I wrote about a quick visit to Omaha Beach and the WN62 strongpoint. Normandy has five D-Day beaches and I visited Utah Beach, the second landing point for U.S. forces, the following day. It’s just taken me a … Continue reading →

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Visiting Omaha Beach (WN62 and the American Military Cemetery)

Posted on June 26, 2015 by

For anyone interested in military history, a visit to Normandy provides an excuse to visit some of the World War II sites in the area. I have been visiting the area on and off since 1973 and think I have … Continue reading →

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Visiting Omaha Beach and some Wi-Fi woes

Posted on August 29, 2014 by

Those of you who know me will realize that I am a bit of a history buff, so it should come as no surprise that the last night on a recent trip to France found us in Vierville-sur-Mer en route … Continue reading →

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A stop in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont

Posted on June 6, 2013 by

On the 69th anniversary of D-Day, I guess it’s appropriate to post about an enjoyable interlude we had this week en route to Cherbourg to catch the Irish Ferries boat back to Ireland. As usual, we had some time to … Continue reading →

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