Vierville-sur-Mer in Calvados, Normandy, France — Western Europe

Ever Forward

Photographed by Kevin W., July 1, 2015

1. Ever Forward Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In commemoration of the determined effort by the soldiers of the 29th Division's 116th Infantry Regimental Combat Team who landed the morning of June 6, 1944 on this section of Omaha Beach, known as Exit D-1, to open the Vierville Draw behind you to begin the liberation of Europe.

Français:
En mémoire de la détermination des soldats du Groupement Tactique du 116 ème Régiment d’Infanterie de la 29th Division avant débarqué le matin du 6 juin 1944 sur ce secteur d’Omaha Beach, connu comme la Sortie D-1 qui ouvra le chemin vers Vierville pour entamer la libération de l’Europe.

This statue, Ever Forward, was made possible by donations
Honoring
LTG H. Steven Blom • MG Carroll D. Childers • MG Charles W. Whittington, Jr. • MG John G. Castles • BG Theodore G. Shuey, Jr. • COL Hugh B. Sproul, III • LTC John H. H. Graves • SFC Kenneth M. Nielsen • SFC George C. Vaughn

World War II Veterans
MG Archibald A. Sproul • BG Norman D. Cota • COL Charles D. W. Canham • MAJ Thomas D. Howie • CW4 Charles J. Lilles • SSG Bernard W. Lipscomb, Jr. • SSG John "Bob" Slaughter • SGT Ralph S. Coffman • Private Hal Baumgarten

And through the generous support of: Soldiers and Airman of the Virginia National Guard
National Guard Association of the United States
116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
116th Infantry Regiment Foundation
29th Division Association

Erected 2014.

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Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.

Location. 49° 22.752′ N, 0° 54.193′ W. Memorial is in Vierville-sur-Mer, Normandie (Normandy), in Calvados. It can be reached from the intersection of Rue de la Percée and Boulevard de Cauvigny (Route D517). Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5 Rue de la Percée, Vierville-sur-Mer, Normandie 14710, France. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony

and also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Le port artificiel "Mulberry" d'Omaha Beach (a few steps from this marker); Royal Air Force 6 June 1944 (a few steps from this marker); National Guard of the United States Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 29th Infantry Division at Vierville-sur-Mer (within shouting distance of this marker); Vierville-sur-Mer: The Eleventh Port of the American Army (within shouting distance of this marker); Jean Roger Sainteny (within shouting distance of this marker); Le sacrifice des soldats américains sur la plage de Vierville (within shouting distance of this marker); 29th Infantry Division Memorial (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vierville-sur-Mer.

Photographed by Kevin W., July 1, 2015

2. Ever Forward Marker

Photographed by Kevin W., July 1, 2015

3. Ever Forward Marker

Photographed by Kevin W., July 1, 2015

4. Ever Forward Marker

Photographed by Kevin W., July 1, 2015

5. Ever Forward Marker

The structure on the right is the National Guard Memorial.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 7, 2024

6. Ever Forward Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,535 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 12, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 6. submitted on June 27, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.