American Cemetery and Memorial at Omaha Beach

Crowning the bluff just above Omaha Beach, 9,387 brilliant white marble crosses and Stars of David glow in memory of Americans who gave their lives to free Europe on the beaches below. The striking memorial with soaring statue represents the spirit of American youth. Behind the statue is a semicircular Garden of the Missing, with the names of 1,557 soldiers who were never found.

Notable headstones include the graves of General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. and his brother Quentin. General Roosevelt died from a heart attack one month after D-Day. We also located the headstones of the Niland brothers, from Private Ryan fame, and General Lesley McNair, the highest-ranking American casualty of the war. General McNair was accidentally killed in Normandy by an American bombardment on July 25, 1944, while observing U.S. forces in action.

The American Cemetery is a beautiful, peaceful place -- a lovely tribute to the heroes who rest here.