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U.S. WW II veteran Clarence Mac Evans, 87, from West Virginia, who landed in Normandy on June 6, 1944, with the 29th infantery division, walks among the graves at the Colleville American military cemetery, in Colleville sur Mer, western France, Wednesday June 6, 2012, before the start of the ceremony commemorating the 68th anniversary of the D-Day. Clarence MacEvans is searching for the tombs of 17 of his fellows who died on D Day.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere) Photo: Remy De La Mauviniere, Associated Press -
A U.S. flag flies between graves at the Colleville American military cemetery, in Colleville sur Mer, western France, Wednesday June 6, 2012, as part of the commemoration of the 68th anniversary of D-Day.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere) Photo: Remy De La Mauviniere, Associated Press -
World War II veterans Bob Lawton, right, and Guy Deane talk before leaving Tuesday, June 5, 2012, from Owensboro, Ky.,on their journey to Washington to visit the war memorials on Wednesday, the anniversary of D-Day. The Honor Flight Network, which is a nonprofit organization created to honor America's military veterans, is taking veterans who served during World War II to Washington. (AP Photo/The Messenger-Inquirer, Jenny Sevcik) Photo: Jenny Sevcik, Associated Press -
Visitors walk among tombs at the Colleville American military cemetery, in Colleville sur Mer, western France, Wednesday June 6, 2012, as part of the commemoration of the 68th anniversary of the D-Day.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere) Photo: Remy De La Mauviniere, Associated Press -
The U.S. flag is being raised at the Colleville American military cemetery, in Colleville sur Mer, western France, Wednesday June 6, 2012, before the start of the ceremony commemorating the 68th anniversary of the D-Day.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere) Photo: Remy De La Mauviniere, Associated Press -
The U.S. flag is raised at the Colleville American military cemetery, in Colleville sur Mer, western France, Wednesday June 6, 2012, before the start of the ceremony commemorating the 68th anniversary of the D-Day.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere) Photo: Remy De La Mauviniere, Associated Press -
Wreathes are being laid at the Memorial of the Colleville American military cemetery, in Colleville sur Mer, western France, Wednesday June 6, 2012, during the ceremony commemorating the 68th anniversary of the D-Day.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere) Photo: Remy De La Mauviniere, Associated Press -
U.S. Vietnam veteran Sam Focer, 78, from Atlanta, Georgia, who fought with the 11th armored cavalry regiment, walks among tombs at the Colleville American military cemetery, in Colleville sur Mer, western France, Wednesday June 6, 2012, during the commemoration of the 68th anniversary of the D-Day.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere) Photo: Remy De La Mauviniere, Associated Press -
A bird stands on one of the 9387 tombs at the Colleville American military cemetery, in Colleville sur Mer, western France, Wednesday June 6, 2012, on the day of the commemoration of the 68th anniversary of the D-Day.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere) Photo: Associated Press -
U.S. WW II veteran Clarence Mac Evans, 87, from West Virginia, who landed in Normandy on June 6, 1944, with the 29th infantry division, leans on the tomb of comrade Franck Nuzzo, from the 29th division who died on June 6, 1944, at the Colleville American military cemetery.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere) Photo: Remy De La Mauviniere, Associated Press -
The grave of Sgt Edward M. Withers, which is among the 9,387 graves of the Colleville American military cemetery, has been decorated for the commemoration of the 68th anniversary of D-Day, in Colleville sur Mer, western France, Wednesday June 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere) Photo: Remy De La Mauviniere, Associated Press
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