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Trump to visit France for D-Day 75th anniversary
US President Donald Trump is to visit Normandy in June this year for the 75th anniversary commemorations of D-Day, he has said. Mr Trump made the announcement during a reception of World War II veterans in the Presidential Oval Office, at the White House, in Washington DC. [Connexion FranceRead more...
[Posted: 2019-04-30 09:01:00]
Bernard DARGOLS, 98, died April 28, 2019
We have just learned that Bernard DARGOLS has died. Bernard DARGOLS landed on Omaha Beach with 2nd Infantry Division. Read more...
[Posted: 2019-04-29 22:00:00]
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LAHAYE EDWARD J
8TH AIR FORCE
I had the great honor of visiting the Normandy American Cemetery in June, 2023. I walked the grounds until I found a Texas soldier. It was that of Edward J Lahaye. It was truly a moving experience. I hoped to reach out to his family with a photo of his cross, but see it is already posted on this
Honored by Lil Metzger
[Posted: 2023-07-23 04:48:28]
COPENHAVER JAMES E
90TH INFANTRY DIVISION
Today our family remembers our brave husband, father and grandfather who left a wife and daughter to serve and fight for the freedom we enjoy today. Thank you James!!! And, thank you citizens of the Normandy region for your appreciation and gratitude shown during our visits.
Honored by Jim Shafer
[Posted: 2023-06-11 01:08:37]
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THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY and MEMORIAL
  MOTOEVICH JOSEPH  

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Unit: 90TH INFANTRY DIVISION
Rank: PRIVATE
Hometown: JEFFERSON COUNTY (OH)

Status: KILLED IN ACTION
Date of Died: JUNE 26, 1944

Plot-Row-Grave: B-10-37 [See map]




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Let us remember those young soldiers who changed the course of history with their sacrifice. Let us commit ourselves to remembering their sacrifice by cherishing the freedom they bought for all generations that follow.
Honored by Laurent Lefebvre [March 28, 2024]
I visited the cemetery at Normandy Beach 4-2017. My story is almost exactly like the post before mine. I am from Ohio and wanted to put my rose on the grave of an Ohio soldier. Having walked awhile and seeing a number of Ohio soldiers I chose to place mine at the stone of Joseph Motoevich. Somet
Honored by John Snyder [2017-05-10 02:33:03]
I was in Normandy in April of 2015. We visited the National Cemetery at Omaha Beach. I was given a rose and asked to place it at the foot of a cross. Since I was born and raised in Ohio, I looked for a name from Ohio. I found Joseph Motoevich's name and place my rose by his cross and thanked hi
Honored by Lyndon Brumby [2015-06-22 00:10:15]