D-Day Walking Tour of Gettysburg National Cemetery

On June 6, 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Allied Expeditionary Force embarked upon “the great crusade” as thousands of Allied troops landed in Normandy, France, to begin the liberation of Europe. To commemorate the 81st anniversary of the Normandy invasion, staff from Eisenhower National Historic Site will lead a special walking tour of D-Day burial sites in Gettysburg National Cemetery on Friday, June 6, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Initially established after the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, Gettysburg National Cemetery is the final resting place of American combat casualties from the Civil War through the Vietnam War. In the years following World War II, over 500 fallen soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines were brought back to Gettysburg for their final burial.

This ranger program will explore the stories of those buried in Gettysburg who were killed in action during the D-Day invasion 81 years ago.

This free ranger program will meet at the Taneytown Road entrance to the Gettysburg National Cemetery. The program will last approximately one-hour.

More information can be found at www.nps.gov/eise.