Memorial "The Lone Sailor"

On D-Day, June 6, 1944, US Navy and Allied Sailors, operating from ships at sea, played an integral role in the success of the Battle of Normandy, enabling Allied forces to enter and move across Europe to rid the world of Axis tyranny.

During the first hours of D-Day, 175 Naval Combat Demolition Unit "Frogmen" landed on Utah and Omaha beaches to clear obstacles in advance of the amphibious landing. Of the 175 Sailors. 91 were killed or wounded, a casualty rate of 52%, one of the highest endured by any unit of the US Armed Forces during D-Day-

This Lone Sailor Statue serves as a tribute to those ise "Frogmen," the forefathess of today's US Navy SEALs, and all Allied Sailors who made the Battle of Normandy immortal. Their brave actions forged an international relationship with the citizens of France and Sainte Matie du Mant, one of the first towns liberated in Europe dating World War 2.

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Koos Winkelman