9th
Infantry Division — World
War II — Normandy, France
Omaha
Beach, Normandy, France
While the
9th Infantry Division did not participate
in combat at Omaha Beach, more casualties
were suffered at "Bloody Omaha"
than any of the other D-Day invasion
beaches.
Portions of the Allies' artificial
Mulberry harbors can still be seen
in the waters off Omaha Beach.
This photo was taken from the Normandy
American Cemetery and Memorial in
Colleville sur Mer, where approximately
9,386 fallen soldiers are buried.
Approximately 461 of those graves
belong to 9th Infantry Division soldiers.
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Vincent Z. Whaley
