Bust of Penobscot Nation elder who stormed the beach at D-Day will be installed in Normandy

[rangerrebew]

Bust of Penobscot Nation elder who stormed the beach at D-Day will be installed in Normandy

by Emily Burnham June 30, 2020   
 

Charles Norman Shay, D-Day WWII veteran and Penobscot Elder from Maine, salutes after laying a wreath during a D-Day 76th anniversary ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Credit: Virginia Mayo / AP

A new bronze bust of a Penobscot Nation tribal elder and World War II veteran who is credited with saving soldiers’ lives at D-Day will be installed Saturday at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France.

The bust of Charles Shay, now 96, will be installed on July 4 at the Charles Shay Indian Memorial at Omaha Beach, a park that also features a turtle sculpture, sculpted by Shay’s nephew, Tim Shay. The turtle sculpture, unveiled in 2017, is a sacred animal in the Penobscot tradition, representing wisdom and longevity. Many Indigenous people refer to North America as Turtle Island.

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[PeteS in CA]

Good thing it's going to be in Normandy.

[aligncare]

Good thing it's going to be in Normandy.

I was just gonna say that maybe it will be safe there. Nothing is safe from the mobs here in the U.S.

[mountaineer]

So glad he was able to attend the ceremony. There are so few WWII vets left.

[Fishrrman]

Pete wrote:
"Good thing it's going to be in Normandy."

First thought I had when I read the title line.