Utah Beach Museum
Details:
On the ocean front, located in the Parc Naturel Régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin. Museum The Utah Beach Museum was created in 1962 by Michel de Vallavielle, mayor of Sainte Marie du Mont. The museum opened inside an old German bunker known under code name WT5. It contains displays of the U.S. invasion on June 6, 1944.
Monument Text:
Musee
Commemorates:
People:
Waverly Bernard “Woody” Jr. Woodson
Units:
320th Barrage Balloon Battalion
United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Coast Guard
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
US Army Engineer Corps
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Normandy Invasion