Bronze sculptures depicting U.S. Army Rangers scaling the cliff at Pointe du Hoc, France, on D-Day in WWII are now installed on a cliff above the Grafton Visitor Center, seen Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
Liz Rymarev, Post-Dispatch
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GRAFTON — Sculptures depicting U.S. Army Rangers scaling the bluff at Pointe du Hoc, France, on D-Day during World War II were installed this past weekend alongside the Mississippi River in Grafton.
Drivers passing by can catch a glimpse of the bronze sculptures mounted on a cliff above the Grafton Visitor Center along Route 100 north of Alton. The National Memorial of Military Ascent will be dedicated on June 6, the anniversary of D-Day.
Liz Rymarev, Post-Dispatch
Bronze sculptures depict World War II U.S. Army Rangers climbing a cliff to stop German artillery from shooting down on American troops during D-Day.
The memorial in Grafton will depict life-size sculptures of U.S. Army Rangers scaling the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc, an important turning point …
Bronze sculptures depicting U.S. Army Rangers scaling the cliff at Pointe du Hoc, France, on D-Day in WWII are now installed on a cliff above the Grafton Visitor Center, seen Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
Drivers passing by can catch a glimpse of the bronze sculptures mounted on a cliff above the Grafton Visitor Center along Route 100 north of Alton. The National Memorial of Military Ascent will be dedicated on June 6, the anniversary of D-Day.
