Monument Details

6th Naval Beach Battalion Plaque

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Details:

On the side of the monument that faces the beach.

Plaque

This bronze plaque, put up by the unit's veterans, commemorates the members of the 6th Naval Beach Battalion who gave their lives on Omaha Beach. A part of the 5th Engineer Special Brigade on D-Day, the battalion was tasked with the mission of signaling the landing crafts ashore and and getting casualties off the beach. They not only completed this mission, but aided in the missions of other units.

Monument Text:

THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE

6TH NAVAL BEACH BATTALION

DEDICATE THIS PLAQUE

TO OUR FALLEN COMRADES

WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES

IN DEFENSE OF GOOD OVER EVIL.

THEY ARE THE SILENT SENTINELS

WHO FROM THEIR FINAL RESTING PLACE

ABOVE THE CLIFF THEY

PERPETUALLY WATCH OVER THE

SACRED GROUND OF OMAHA BEACH

JUNE 6, 2001

Commemorates:

Units:

5th Engineer Special Brigade

6th Naval Beach Battalion

United States Navy

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Normandy Invasion