On 5 June 2024, the American Merchant Marine Veterans unveiled a long overdue monument to the U.S. Merchant Marine on Utah Beach. This new monument, near the Lone Sailor monument and the Higgins Boat monument, will honor the valor and sacrifice of U.S. Merchant Mariners whose actions supported military operations on D-Day that took place 80 years ago.

on 6 June 1944. On D-Day, the Allies’ armada and invasion forces landing in Normandy created the

largest amphibious assault operation in the history of the world.

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