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Memorial 2nd Division Omaha Beach

The 2nd US Infantry Division "Indianhead" landed here on 6 June 1944. This memorial is dedicated to the efforts of this division during the liberation of Western Europe and reads:

"SECOND
INFANTRY
DIVISION

UNITED STATES
OF
AMERICA

FOR THOSE WHO
FOUGHT AND DIED
FOR FREEDOM
1944-1945"

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Source

  • Text: Kaj Metz
  • Photos: Jeroen Koppes (1, 2), Jimmy Hilgen (3), Jan de Jager (4, 5)