Normandy D-Day Celebration
Schedule of Events
The U.S. National D-Day Memorial Ceremony is scheduled for 1430 at the
Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France
The following are French sponsored events with American Veteran
participation:
5 June
1530 Bayeux, Monument of Liberation, Assembly of the official "cortege" (a
caravan of officially invited guests in vehicles), torch-lighting ceremony,
wreath laying.
1630 Colleville-sur-Mer (at Omaha Beach), the Normandy American Cemetery,
Religious ceremony wreath laying.
1715 Saint Laurent-sur-Mer, Signal Monument , Wreath-laying.
1730 Vierville-sur-Mer, National Guard Monument, Wreath-laying, Inauguration
of Jean, Sainteny Street.
1815 Pointe du Hoc, wreath-laying.
1915 Sainte Mère Église, Liberty highway marker "0", Wreath-laying, 82nd &
101st Airborne Monuments, Wreath-laying.
1930 Banquet in Sainte Mère Église.
2200 Saint Martin-de-Varreville (at Utah Beach), Leclerc Monument,
Wreath-laying, Sainte Marie-du-Mont/La Madeleine, 4th Division Monument,
Wreath-laying, Utah Beach, American Federal Monument, Raising of colors,
Official speeches Wreath-laying,
6 June
Ceremonies from 1025 to 1630 from Bayeux, Lion-Sur-Mer,
Colleville-Montgomery, Hermanville sur-Mer, and Grey-sur-Mer.
The following are French Sponsored Ceremonies/Schedule in Sainte Mère Église
(SME) listed seperately because of the large number of events, Note the
following designations:
*Veterans only
**Veterans and soldiers optional/requested
***Veterans and soldiers
4 June
1400 Veterans arrive at SME
1700 Welcome at City Hall*
2030 Organ Concert at Village Church (has stain glass windows depicting
Airborne Soldiers, etc.)**
5 June
0900 Ceremony at La Fiere bridge (3.5 kms from SME)***
1000 Ceremony at Chef du Pont (3 kms from LaFiere)*
1100 Ceremony at Picauville (5.5 kms from Chef du Pont)*
1200 Buffet at Picauville*
1400 ABN ops
1530 ABN ops #2
1700 Post jump welcome by Mayor of SME*** (82d w/colors marching into town)
1915 Ceremony at Km 0 monument, SME***
1930 Ceremony at 82nd and 101st monument, SME***
2000 Banquet at Covered Market for ABN soldiers***
2300 Fireworks
6 June
0915 Ceremony at SME cemetery***
1000 Mass, SME**
1200 Banquet at Carentan *
1500 Ceremony at Graignes*
2000 Banquet for all ABN soldiers at SME***(no charge for soldiers)
7 June
1000 Ceremony at Magneville*
The following are French sponsored Ceremonies/Schedule in Grandcamp-Maisy,
listed seperately because of the large number of events.
4 June
1630 Welcome for Veterans***(military formation with colors), reception
5 June
0930 Pointe du Hoc cliff climb
1630 Comite du Debarquement Ceremonies, the Nornandy American Cemetery
1815 Comite du Debarquement Ceremonies, Pointe du Hoc***
1915 Village Banquet for 100 Veterans, 100 Rangers, and 300 Village
residents
6 June
0800 Airborne Operations
1100 Inauguration of Ranger Memorial***
1800 Banquet for Rangers
Other events:
Beach Landing with Amphibious DUKWs at E-3 draw (in front of 1ID monument at
Omaha Beach) 5 June, 0630
* Tribute to 1st Division vets & fallen comrades
The Ceremony in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, 4 June, 1800. This village is 7 kms
from SME and 12 kms from Grandcamp-Maisy.
National Guard Ceremony, 6 June, 1100-1200, National Guard Monument,
Vierville-sur-Mer
Vehicle events as far as we know
Friday 4th
[A] Liseaux, 13.00 hrs Vehicles requested. [B]
Ouisterham Flak Tower
Merville Battery and Ranville Cemetary.
Saturday 5th
[A] Hillman Battery am, Limited numbers. Pegasus Bridge, pm
Flea Market.
[B] Falaise museum trip am. Falaise parade pm,
Sunday 6th
Arromanche beach am, Low tide is at 10.30 hrs.
[A] Bayeaux Parade pm, Limited entry.
[B] Villers Bocage, am, WW.2. Only. Vehicles requested.
[ICMVC] Event.
Monday 7th
[A] Bayeaux Parade am, British/Canadian manufactured only.
Limited entry.
[B] Carrentan 11.30 to 16.00. Any World War II vehicle.
[C] Carpiquet Wreath Laying Ceremony. Vehicles required,.
Good luck...NIGE
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----- Original Message -----
From: buka <buka@wxs.nl>
To: <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 29, 1999 1:30 PM
Subject: [MV] Normandy 1999
> Dear list,
>
> Can any of you provide me with the latest information concerning the D-day
> Normandy events? I'll go to Normandy, Creully, next friday. Who can update
> me with information on events which I have to visit? I am specifically
> interested in events in which military vehicles participate. I think many
> more of you are looking for this kind of info. Lets help eachother!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dennis Buijs
> the Netherlands
> '43 GPW
>
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