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David Cale (ImagesOfTheJourney) > Ossuary at Verdun France
David Cale (ImagesOfTheJourney) > Mount Etna Sicily Recent eruption volcanic cone
David Cale (ImagesOfTheJourney) > My son Daniel who accompanied me on another trip to Normandy in 2006.
Inside one of the turrets of the Batterie du Longues guns.
David Cale (ImagesOfTheJourney) > Pompeii corpse preserved by ash.
David Cale (ImagesOfTheJourney) > I was given a tour by the Cemetery's Director and was surprized when he showed me the graves of the "Niland" Brothers... They were two of the four brothers that were Steven Spielberg's Inspiration for his movie "Saving Private Ryan"
David Cale (ImagesOfTheJourney) > Allied Flags Juno Beach


Further along the coast was the decimated strong point at Point du Hoc, its six 155 mm guns taken and destroyed by 225 American Rangers, led by Col J. Rudder, who fought to scale the 33 m cliff and take out the guns before H-Hour. By the time they were relieved, 2-1/2 days later, there had been 135 casualties.
David Cale (ImagesOfTheJourney) > An explosion in this bunker did this.
David Cale (ImagesOfTheJourney) > My son Daniel
David Cale (ImagesOfTheJourney) > Juno Beach is peaceful now but at times you can feel that this is "Place of Power ." Many travelers who come here experience unexpectedly powerful emotions when they arrive here. I was one of them.
My son Daniel who accompanied me on another trip to Normandy in 2006.
Inside one of the turrets of the Batterie du Longues guns.
David Cale (ImagesOfTheJourney) > My son Daniel who accompanied me on another trip to Normandy in 2006.
Inside one of the turrets of the Batterie du Longues guns.
My son Daniel who accompanied me on another trip to Normandy in 2006.
Inside one of the turrets of the Batterie du Longues guns.
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