Keywords: 140606-N-LR347-006 (14367252996).jpg Leadership with The French Will Never Forget a French nonprofit association raise a banner in front of the Statue of Liberty during a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of D-Day on Liberty Island in New York June 6 2014 The morning of June 6 1944 Allied forces conducted a massive airborne assault and amphibious landing in the Normandy region of France The invasion marked the beginning of the final phase of World War II in Europe which ended with the surrender of Germany the following May DoD photo by Lt Matthew Stroup U S Navy/Released https //www flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/14367252996/ 140606-N-LR347-006 2014-06-06 11 56 https //www flickr com/people/39955793 N07 U S Department of Defense Current Photos PD-USGov U S Department of Defense Current Photos https //flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/14367252996 2016-09-03 06 56 30 United States Government Work D-Day Liberty Island Statue of Liberty French language United States Department of Defense |