Njongonkulu Ndungane and Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial: Difference between pages
(Difference between pages)
Content deleted Content added
adding cat |
m Source info repeated |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Infobox |
{{Infobox Military Cemetery |
||
|name=Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial |
|||
|image=[[Image:Replace this image male.svg]] <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people - see [[WP:NONFREE]] --> || |
|||
|body=[[American Battle Monuments Commission]] |
|||
name = Njongonkulu Winston Hugh Ndungane | |
|||
|image=[[Image:Wwii normandy american cemetary.jpg|300px|Normandy American Memorial]]. Source: [http://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries/cemeteries/no.php American Battle Monuments Commission] |
|||
|caption=View of the cemetery from the memorial. |
|||
|use_dates=1941 - 1945 |
|||
|established=8 June 1944 |
|||
|designer=Harbeson, Hough, Livingston and Larson<br>Markley Stevenson <small>(landscaping)</small> |
|||
|coordinates={{coord|49|21|37|N|0|51|26|W}} |
|||
|nearest_town=[[Colleville-sur-Mer]], [[France]] |
|||
|total=9,387 |
|||
|unknowns=307 |
|||
|by_country=<ul><li>[[United States]]: 9,387</ul> |
|||
|by_war=<ul><li>[[World War II]]: 9,387</ul> |
|||
|source=[http://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries/cemeteries/no.php American Battle Monuments Commission] |
|||
}} |
|||
The '''Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial''' is a [[World War II]] [[cemetery]] and [[memorial]] in [[Colleville-sur-Mer]], [[Normandy]], [[France]], that honors [[United States|American]] soldiers who died in [[Europe]] during [[World War II]]. |
|||
==History== |
|||
religion=[[Anglicanism|Anglican]] | |
|||
On [[June 8]], [[1944]], the [[U.S. First Army]] established the temporary [[Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer]] cemetery, the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II<ref name=ABMC>Source:[http://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries/cemeteries/no.php American Battle Monument Commission]</ref>. After the war, the present-day cemetery was established a short distance to the south of the original site. |
|||
See = Cape Town| |
|||
Title = [[Archbishop of Cape Town]], Primate of the [[Anglican Church of Southern Africa]] | |
|||
Like all other overseas American cemeteries in France for WW I and II, France has granted the United States a special, perpetual [[Concession (territory)|concession]] to the land occupied by the cemetery, free of any charge or any tax. This cemetery is managed by the American government, under Congressional acts that provide yearly financial support for maintaining them, with most military and civil personnel employed abroad. The [[U.S. flag]] flies over these granted soils.<ref name=ABMC/> |
|||
Period = 1996 — 2007 | |
|||
consecration = 1991 | |
|||
==Description== |
|||
Predecessor = [[Desmond Tutu]] | |
|||
The cemetery is located on a cliff overlooking [[Omaha Beach]] (one of the landing beaches of the [[Normandy Invasion]]) and the [[English Channel]]. It covers 70 [[hectare|ha]] (172 [[acres]]), and contains the remains of 9,387 American military dead, most of whom were killed during the invasion of Normandy and ensuing military operations in World War II. The graves face westward, towards the United States. |
|||
Successor = [[Thabo Makgoba]] | |
|||
post = Bishop | |
|||
==Time capsule== |
|||
ordination = 1974 | |
|||
Embedded in the lawn directly opposite the entrance to the old Visitors' Building is a [[time capsule]] in which have been sealed news reports of the [[June 6]] [[1944]] Normandy landings. The |
|||
bishops = [[Anglican Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman|Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman]] | |
|||
capsule is covered by a pink [[granite]] slab upon which is engraved: ''To be opened June 6, 2044''. Affixed in the center of the slab is a bronze plaque adorned with the five stars of a General of the Army and engraved with the following inscription: '''In memory of General [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] and the forces under his command. This sealed capsule containing news reports of the June 6, 1944 Normandy landings is placed here by the newsmen who were here, June 6 1969.'' |
|||
date of birth = 1941 | |
|||
place of birth = |}}{{Anglican Portal}} |
|||
==The Memorial== |
|||
'''Njongonkulu Winston Hugh Ndungane''' was the Archbishop of [[Cape Town]] and Primate of the [[Anglican Church of Southern Africa]]. He decided to enter the church during his three-year sentence on [[Robben Island]] as a political prisoner in the early 1960s. In 2006, he launched African Monitor, a pan-African not-for-profit body which seeks to monitor how the Western world meets its commitments to the MDGs and how recipient countries fulfil their part of the agreement. |
|||
The names of 1,557 Americans who lost their lives in the conflict but could not be located and/or identified are inscribed on the walls of a semicircular garden at the east side of the memorial. This part consists of a semicircular colonnade with a loggia at each end containing maps and narratives of the military operations. At the center is a bronze statue entitled ''Spirit of American Youth.'' Facing west at the memorial, one sees in the foreground the reflecting pool, the mall with burial areas to either side and the circular chapel beyond. Behind the chapel are statues representing the United States and France. An orientation table overlooks the beach and depicts the landings at Normandy. |
|||
[[Medal of Honor]] recipients buried in the cemetery include [[Jimmie W. Monteith]], [[Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.]] and [[Frank D. Peregory]]. |
|||
<gallery Caption="Pictures" widths="180px" heights="120px" perrow="5"> |
|||
Image:P7200558.JPG|The chapel found in the center of the cemetery |
|||
Image:WW2AmericanCemetery.JPG|A view of the gravestones |
|||
Image:WW2 Normandy American Cemetery Rain.JPG|A view of the gravestones in the rain |
|||
Image:American_Flag_and_Cross_in_Normandy.jpg|The grave marker of the American soldier Robert B. Seyler |
|||
Image:Jimmie_W._Monteith_Jr._Gravemarker_03.jpg|Grave Marker of [[Medal of Honor]] recipient [[Jimmie W. Monteith]]. |
|||
Image:P7200568.JPG|Jewish-American soldiers bear the Star of David at their gravesite, rather than a cross. This grave belongs to Szymon A. Friedman. |
|||
Image:Normandyunknownsoldier.JPG|Grave inscription for unknown soldiers. |
|||
Image:OmahaBeachFromNormandyCemetery.jpg|[[Omaha Beach]] as seen from the Normandy American Cemetery |
|||
</gallery> |
|||
==In popular culture== |
|||
===Film=== |
|||
* This cemetery was used in the original horror film ''[[The Omen]]'' as a main photo poster with ''Damien'' standing next to the thousands of graves. |
|||
* The cemetery is featured in the beginning of [[Steven Spielberg]]'s [[1998]] film ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]''. A much older Private James Ryan, accompanied by his family, makes his way to the grave of Capt. John Miller (played by [[Tom Hanks]]) and segues into the movie's opening battle sequence, the [[D-Day]] landing at [[Omaha Beach]]. The grave does not actually exist; the headstone for Miller was only brought to the cemetery for the movie. The Capt. John Miller portrayed in the movie never existed, but the Private Ryan story is based upon the story of the [[Niland Brothers]]. |
|||
===Music=== |
|||
* The song ''Symphonic Prelude (The Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer)'', by [[Mark Camphouse]], depicts the battle in the usual way battles are depicted for bands: a slow introduction followed by a moderate tempo body and a majestic ending. |
|||
==See also== |
|||
{{portalpar|Military of the United States|Naval Jack of the United States.svg|65}} |
|||
* [[Arlington National Cemetery]] |
|||
{{Battle of Normandy}} |
|||
==External links== |
==External links== |
||
*[http://www.aco.org/primates/biog/details.cfm?ID=869 Anglican Communion website biography] |
|||
*[http://www.capetimes.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=4049191 Outgoing Archbishop bids a fond farewell] |
|||
* [http://www.americandday.org ''American D-Day: Omaha Beach, Utah Beach & Pointe du Hoc''] |
|||
{{start box}} |
|||
{{commons|World War II Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial}} |
|||
{{succession box|title=[[Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman]]|before=[[George Alfred Swartz]]|after=[[Itumeleng Baldwin Moseki]]|years=1991–1996}} |
|||
* [http://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries/cemeteries/no.php World War II Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial], American Battle Monuments Commission |
|||
{{succession box|title=[[Anglican Diocese of Cape Town|Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town]]|before=[[Desmond Tutu]]|after=[[Thabo Makgoba]]|years=1996–2007}} |
|||
* [http://fleursdelamemoire.free.fr Organization ''Les Fleurs de la Mémoire''] |
|||
{{end box}} |
|||
* [http://www.britishtours.com/normandy_colleville_movie.html Aerial movie of the Cemetery], film taken from a low flying propeller plane. British Tours. |
|||
{{Bishops of Kimberley and Kuruman}} |
|||
* [http://www.sproe.com/n/fritz-niland.html Niland brothers] |
|||
{{Archbishops of Capetown}} |
|||
* [http://www.ww1cemeteries.com WW1 cemeteries.com a comprehensive guide to the military cemeteries and memorials around the world] |
|||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ndungane, Njongonkulu}} |
|||
* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1940_wwii/peregory.html Medal of Honor page for TSGT Frank Peregory] |
|||
[[Category:1941 births]] |
|||
[[Category:Living people]] |
|||
==Notes== |
|||
[[Category:South African clergy]] |
|||
<references/> |
|||
[[Category:Anglican Church of Southern Africa]] |
|||
[[Category:Archbishops of Cape Town]] |
|||
{{coord|49|21|37|N|0|51|26|W|type:landmark|display=title}} |
|||
[[Category:Anglican bishops by diocese in South Africa]] |
|||
[[Category:Anti-apartheid activists]] |
|||
[[Category:Bishops of Kimberley and Kuruman]] |
|||
[[Category:Fellows of King's College London]] |
|||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Normandy}} |
|||
{{Anglican-bishop-stub}} |
|||
[[Category:United States military memorials and cemeteries]] |
|||
{{SouthAfrica-bio-stub}} |
|||
[[Category:Calvados]] |
|||
[[Category:Cemeteries in France]] |
|||
[[Category:World War II memorials and cemeteries]] |
|||
[[Category:American Battle Monuments Commission]] |
|||
[[Category:Military history of Normandy]] |
|||
[[Category:1944 establishments]] |
|||
[[fr:Cimetière américain de Colleville-sur-Mer]] |
|||
[[de:Njongonkulu Ndungane]] |
|||
[[nl:Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial]] |
|||
Revision as of 02:29, 11 October 2008
| Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial | |
|---|---|
| American Battle Monuments Commission | |
| Normandy American Memorial. Source: American Battle Monuments Commission View of the cemetery from the memorial. | |
| Used for those deceased 1941 - 1945 | |
| Established | 8 June 1944 |
| Location | 49°21′37″N 0°51′26″W / 49.36028°N 0.85722°W near |
| Designed by | Harbeson, Hough, Livingston and Larson Markley Stevenson (landscaping) |
| Total burials | 9,387 |
Unknowns | 307 |
| Burials by nation | |
| |
| Burials by war | |
| |
| Statistics source: American Battle Monuments Commission | |
The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II cemetery and memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, that honors American soldiers who died in Europe during World War II.
History
On June 8, 1944, the U.S. First Army established the temporary Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer cemetery, the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II[1]. After the war, the present-day cemetery was established a short distance to the south of the original site.
Like all other overseas American cemeteries in France for WW I and II, France has granted the United States a special, perpetual concession to the land occupied by the cemetery, free of any charge or any tax. This cemetery is managed by the American government, under Congressional acts that provide yearly financial support for maintaining them, with most military and civil personnel employed abroad. The U.S. flag flies over these granted soils.[1]
Description
The cemetery is located on a cliff overlooking Omaha Beach (one of the landing beaches of the Normandy Invasion) and the English Channel. It covers 70 ha (172 acres), and contains the remains of 9,387 American military dead, most of whom were killed during the invasion of Normandy and ensuing military operations in World War II. The graves face westward, towards the United States.
Time capsule
Embedded in the lawn directly opposite the entrance to the old Visitors' Building is a time capsule in which have been sealed news reports of the June 6 1944 Normandy landings. The capsule is covered by a pink granite slab upon which is engraved: To be opened June 6, 2044. Affixed in the center of the slab is a bronze plaque adorned with the five stars of a General of the Army and engraved with the following inscription: 'In memory of General Dwight D. Eisenhower and the forces under his command. This sealed capsule containing news reports of the June 6, 1944 Normandy landings is placed here by the newsmen who were here, June 6 1969.
The Memorial
The names of 1,557 Americans who lost their lives in the conflict but could not be located and/or identified are inscribed on the walls of a semicircular garden at the east side of the memorial. This part consists of a semicircular colonnade with a loggia at each end containing maps and narratives of the military operations. At the center is a bronze statue entitled Spirit of American Youth. Facing west at the memorial, one sees in the foreground the reflecting pool, the mall with burial areas to either side and the circular chapel beyond. Behind the chapel are statues representing the United States and France. An orientation table overlooks the beach and depicts the landings at Normandy.
Medal of Honor recipients buried in the cemetery include Jimmie W. Monteith, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. and Frank D. Peregory.
- Pictures
-
The chapel found in the center of the cemetery
-
A view of the gravestones -
A view of the gravestones in the rain -
The grave marker of the American soldier Robert B. Seyler
-
Grave Marker of Medal of Honor recipient Jimmie W. Monteith. -
Jewish-American soldiers bear the Star of David at their gravesite, rather than a cross. This grave belongs to Szymon A. Friedman.
-
Grave inscription for unknown soldiers.
-
Omaha Beach as seen from the Normandy American Cemetery
In popular culture
Film
- This cemetery was used in the original horror film The Omen as a main photo poster with Damien standing next to the thousands of graves.
- The cemetery is featured in the beginning of Steven Spielberg's 1998 film Saving Private Ryan. A much older Private James Ryan, accompanied by his family, makes his way to the grave of Capt. John Miller (played by Tom Hanks) and segues into the movie's opening battle sequence, the D-Day landing at Omaha Beach. The grave does not actually exist; the headstone for Miller was only brought to the cemetery for the movie. The Capt. John Miller portrayed in the movie never existed, but the Private Ryan story is based upon the story of the Niland Brothers.
Music
- The song Symphonic Prelude (The Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer), by Mark Camphouse, depicts the battle in the usual way battles are depicted for bands: a slow introduction followed by a moderate tempo body and a majestic ending.
See also
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to World War II Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial.
- World War II Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, American Battle Monuments Commission
- Organization Les Fleurs de la Mémoire
- Aerial movie of the Cemetery, film taken from a low flying propeller plane. British Tours.
- Niland brothers
- WW1 cemeteries.com a comprehensive guide to the military cemeteries and memorials around the world
- Medal of Honor page for TSGT Frank Peregory
Notes
- ^ a b Source:American Battle Monument Commission