By: Mary Fran Bontempo

Last September 21st, 2013, to mark Peace Day, two British artists, Andy Moss and Jamie Wardley decided to create a memorial in the sand to the 9,000 people who died during the invasion at Normandy during WWII, which we now commemorate as D-Day every June 6th.

The two gathered approximately 50 people to help, knowing it would not be enough to complete the job before the beach tide would turn and begin to wash away the project. Upon beginning their work, they were surprised and humbled by several hundred people who had heard of the project and joined in the effort.

Taking rakes and stencils, the workers created an enormously moving tribute to lives lost to war. For more on the project, visit The Fallen 9000. Special thanks to the artists and their organization, Sand in Your Eye.

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