On 18th June 1940, after the famous speech from London of General de Gaulle, the leaders of the free French forces decided to resist against the occupying forces. The country was cut in two parts and Resistance groups

Isigny sur Mer is a small town in Normandy situated 25 minutes from Omaha Beach. This town is famous around the world for its industrial dairy history.

Since you’re planning a trip to Europe with Normandy American Heroes, have you considered seeing the actual place where your ancestors lived? To stand on the footsteps where your family stood? Was it on a farm or in a

After the U.S.A. entered the war, Dwight J. Flemming decided to join the U.S. Army, just as many other young men did. He enlisted in the Army at Camp Upton NY on November 16th, 1942. His brother Howard C. Flemming also

Lige Robinson Jr. (nicknamed "Junior") was from Kansas city. He joined the U.S Navy in November 1942. After graduating from Wyandotte High School, he worked as an electrician helper for the Rock Island Railroad with his

Barfleur is ranked as "The Most Beautiful Village of France." The village is currently the only one to have this label in the region of La Manche in Normandy.