Charles Shay in 2019 (cropped)

Charles Shay, a Penobscot tribal elder, writer, and decorated veteran of World War II, speaks at the Charles Shay memorial Ceremony at Omaha Beach, France on June 5. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019, the apex being held June 6th at the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Dommnique Washington, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.

Date

2019-06-05

Photographer / author

U.S. Army 107MPAD by Sgt. Dommnique Washington

Archive

Wikimedia Commons

Type

photograph

Original size

2,079 × 2,767 pixels

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