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D-Day 60th Anniversary Events
Page 3: June 6 D-Day Invasion Ceremonies & Activities

From Kelby Carr, for About.com

FLERS

  • "Flers- The living Museum": exposure of photographs of the streets after the bombardments of June 44, in the whole town ( to 2004-06-26 )
  • Commemorative ceremony to the civilian victims at the Civilian Square in the cemetery (6 pm)

GRANDCAMP-MAISY

  • Badge ceremony in tribute to veterans Submitted to registration by the veterans

GRAYE-SUR-MER

  • Badge ceremony in tribute to veterans Submitted to registration by the veterans

GUILBERVILLE

  • Commemorative ceremony and wreath laying by the schoolchildren on the graves of the liberators -ceremony along with Gieville

HERMANVILLE-SUR-MER

  • Badge ceremony in tribute to veterans Submitted to registration by the veterans
  • Official welcome of veterans: cocktail party held in the village hall (9 pm)

HÉROUVILLE-SAINT-CLAIR

  • Remembrance Ceremony at the war memorial
  • During the D-Day Jazz Festival taking place from 4 to 6 June, tribute concert to Jon Hendricks at the Theatre (9 pm) organized by Couleurs Films with support of Normandie Mémoire 60ème Anniversaire

HIESVILLE

  • Wreath-laying at the General PRATT Memorial.

LA-HAYE-DU-PUITS

  • Badge ceremony in tribute to veterans Submitted to registration by the veterans

LANGRUNE-SUR-MER

  • Dinner offered to veterans and host families by the towns of Langrune sur Mer and Saint Aubin sur Mer at the Sports Hall of Saint Aubin sur Mer (8 pm)

LION-SUR-MER

  • Badge ceremony in tribute to veterans Submitted to registration by the veterans

LONGUES-SUR-MER

  • Badge ceremony in tribute to veterans Submitted to registration by the veterans
  • Inauguration of a stele by the association Memory, Liberty and Citizenship and planting of the tree for freedom (sequoia) by the children (11.45 am) Inauguration of a stele to B 11 runway in the presence of Pierre CLOSTERMANN followed by the inauguration of a street named after him (4 pm)
  • Mass and wreath laying in the morning. Wreath laying of the children at the Battery with release of balloons
  • Inauguration of the street plaque "St Mary de Jersey" (at midday) Inauguration of the street plaque "7 June 1944 Street" (4.30 pm)

MONTEBOURG

  • Glenn Miller-style jazz concert and dance

MONTSURVENT

  • Parade of American vehicles in the North Cotentin region, organized by Montsurvent's Souvenir 44 association.

NOYERS-BOCAGE

  • Official National Australian ceremony organized by the French Government (5.30 pm)

OUISTREHAM

  • Badge ceremony in tribute to veterans in common with Colleville-Montgomery Submitted to registration by the veterans
  • French National Official ceremony organized by the French Government (5.30 pm)

PICAUVILLE

  • Inauguration of a stele to the American airborne, first monument dedicated to the 9th AAF in Normandy and to the 82nd and 101st Airbornes

POINTE-DU-HOC

  • American Official ceremony (5.30 pm) -to be confirmed

PONT AUDEMER

  • Badge ceremony in tribute to veterans Submitted to registration by the veterans]
  • Binational Franco-Dutch Official ceremony organized by the French Governement (9.45 am)

PONT-D'OUILLY

  • Commemorative ceremony at the stele to Polish soldiers (11.30 am)

POTIGNY

  • Commemorative ceremonies and remembrance of the Resistant Fighters, the Deported, the Civilian Victims and the soldiers who were buried at the Potigny cemetery. Tribute to Major INGLIS, Scottish airman who died in this area on 12 June 1944 (from 10 am)

PUTOT-EN-AUGE

  • Badge ceremony in tribute to veterans Submitted to registration by the veterans

RANVILLE - Wreath laying at the French monument (10.45 am) and at the Belgian monument (10.55 am. Ceremony at the British cemetery (11 am)
  • Official National German Ceremony organized by the French Government(5.30 pm)
  • ROTS

    • Commemoration ceremony at the stele to the Canadians of the Chaudière Regiment (10 am)

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