International Space Station 800mm Photograph Image credit:  Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov)   NORMANDY OMAHA BEACH 49.37N, 0.88W OMAHA BEACH SAMPLE #2 JUNO BEACH 49.33N, 0.42W SWORD BEACH 49.31N, 0.32W GOLD BEACH 49.35N, 0.57W

Two people have brought me back samples from Normandy. The first was a former student. The second is an Internet buddy. The names of the towns listed under the beaches are the nearest towns.