Cousin Oliver

Dear Katie and Tigey,

Today we went to a place in France that is several hours from Paris. It is in a part of France called Normandy and it is very famous for a battle that took place there. Years ago, Americans helped France when it was taken over by a very bad man named Hitler. The US and Britain invaded France to take it back… they succeeded, but a lot of men died.

France gave America some land where the battle took place, and we have built a memorial to recognize all those brave men that fought in that battle. Some of the men’s families thought they would like to be with their fallen friends, so many stayed in France. The cemetery where they are buried overlooks the beach where many of them died.

The statue below is called “Spirit of American Youth”.

Today was a sad day, but a good one. It’s important to remember that freedom is not free.

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