Grave markers Normandy American Cemetery Colleville-sur-Mer, France, Temporary graves were marked with a simple wooden cross with an identification plate attached to the center as shown in the above photo.
This photo was taken behind Omaha Beach in 1951 by Life Magazine, 6 years after World War Two at what is now known as the Normandy American Cemetery Colleville-sur-Mer, France.
Permanent stone markers were added several years later.
