In a semicircular garden on the east side of the memorial is the Walls of the Missing inscribed with 1,557 names. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified. The memorial is a semicircular colonnade with a loggia at each end containing large maps and narratives of the D-Day landing and operations. At the center is the bronze statue "Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves."
Facing west at the memorial is the reflecting pool in the foreground, beyond is the burial area with a circular chapel and at the far end is a statue representing the U.S. and France.
Nearby on Omaha Beach is the striking stainless steel sculpture called Les Braves that honors all the men who landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day to liberate France.
Open to public display except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Hours vary by season, but always from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m..
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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