D-DAY 60th ANNIVERSARY - JUNE 2004
USS CORRY SURVIVORS TRIP TO NORMANDY FRANCE

OMAHA BEACH


Omaha Beach American Cemetery

 


Orrin Tovson, Gully, Moe Vestuti
photo: Gullickson


Unknown soldier

photos: Gullickson

General Theodore Roosevelt

 


Below are photos from the June 6, 2004 D-Day 60th Anniversary
Ceremony held at the Omaha Beach American Cemetery



Our bus received a motorcycle escort to the Omaha
Beach cemetery for June 6, 2004 ceremony.


French President Chirac speaks to the crowd.

photo: Gullickson


The crowd attending the ceremony to hear speeches.
June 6, 2004


The crowd


Secretary of State Colin Powell with Corry group.
photo: Gullickson


Colin Powell being interviewed on television.


Gully is interviewed by CNN's Wolf Blitzer.
June 6, 2004  Omaha Beach American Cemetery

photo: Gullickson
Gully gives CNN's Christianne Amanpour a big hug.
 


CNN's Christianne Amanpour talks with Corry survivors
Moe Vestuti, Orrin Tovson, and Gully Gullickson.
June 6, 2004  Omaha Beach American Cemetery


Gully Gullickson and Moe Vestuti being interviewed
by cable news reporter about D-Day.
Pointe du Hoc   June 5, 2004


Gully Gullickson and Moe Vestuti being interviewed
by cable news reporter about D-Day.
Pointe du Hoc   June 5, 2004


Moe Vestuti and Gully pose with a Belgian
woman and her husband.


Gully talks with Andy Ambrose, son of author/historian
Stephen Ambrose, at Omaha Beach.   June 5, 2004   


Gully and Moe with Andy Ambrose
photo: Gullickson


Gully poses with US Army Ranger who stormed
Pointe du Hoc on D-Day.   June 5, 2004
Utah Beach waters are seen in background, left.

 

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