D-Day Invasion Beaches, Normandy

 

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.

OMAHA BEACH

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER

 

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OMAHA BEACH SAMPLE #2

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JUNO BEACH

COURSEULLES-SUR-MER

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SWORD BEACH

OUISTREHAM

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GOLD BEACH

ARROMANCHES-LES-BAINS

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The first sample from Omaha Beach was contributed by Laura P. a  former student from the Scituate High School, Scituate, Massachusetts

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