On this, the 59th anniversary of the invasion that marked the beginning of the end to World War II, FamSite looks at an organization that is helping to not only preserve the memory of that day, but also honor the participants.
Called The National D-Day Memorial Foundation, it is a group of veterans and volunteers organized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and warranted by the U.S. Congress to build and maintain a memorial to Allied Forces who invaded the Normandy coast of France on June 6, 1944. The memorial will be located in Bedford, Virginia, a city that lost 21 of its citizens during the invasion. Here you can learn about the process of putting the memorial together, take a virtual tour of it, personal memories of some of the participants, and ways to become involved with the foundation.
The importance of this date is truly significant in our history. The sacrifices our soldiers and sailors made will live forever. It is fitting that we ensure that sacrifice is not soon forgotten.
