D-Day Conneaut

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D-Day 80th logo We are excited to be back for the 2024 D-Day Conneaut season. Join us August 15-17th and help us celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Normandy D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944. This year we celebrate the people, machines, and events leading up to and surrounding the greatest amphibious landing ever attempted. 2024 will again be a ticketed event. Ticket availablility for each day is limited so order your free tickets early. Tickets become available June 6th of this year. Click here for tickets and additional information.

D-Day Ohio is 100% donation dependent. All of the money that is collected through donations from individuals, families, re-enactors and corporations as well as D-Day Ohio membership and merchandise sales goes directly to support our mission. Your support is vital to D-Day Ohio being able to continue to bring you the same programming and amenities years into the future. Please consider making an annual donation or monthly donations and purchasing a souvenir from the PX. Each of these contributions goes directly toward our continued programming at our museum and the event.

80th Anniversary Print

Announcing 80th Anniversary Limited Edition Prints
To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion, D-Day Ohio resident artist Wayne Heim has gone back into the archive and created a new, never before available, full-color rendition of the iconic soldier landing on the beach that was the inspiration for our D-Day Conneaut logo. Only 50 of these beautiful 12" x 18" collector prints are available! This iconic image is printed on heavy weigh #100 glossy cover stock and individually signed and numbered by Wayne. 100% of the proceeds go to help support the event.

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D-Day Ohio, Inc.

D-Day Ohio, Inc. is the 501(c)(3) company that hosts D-Day Conneaut each year. Since 1999, this historical reenactment of the events surrounding the Allied landings in Normandy France has thrilled thousands of spectators. Learn more about our mission, our vision, and our history.

Event Info D-Day Conneaut

Thank you all for joining us for D-Day Conneaut 2023. Check back here for the most up-to-date information for D-Day Conneaut 2024. The event schedule goes live in May each year. Click the link below to see the 2023 schedule and get a good feel for what great things typically happen at our event..
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Help and Support Back the attack!
Help keep history alive.

Back the attack and join the ranks by helping to support D-Day Conneaut by volunteering your time and/or with a generous donation. Just like the Army, there are plenty of jobs to go around. Help is needed year round. All levels of volunteering and donations welcome. "Uncle Sam"... and D-Day Conneaut Needs you!

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PX - Store Show the world your love for history and D-Day Conneaut. Visit our online D-Day PX store to purchase D-Day swag and merchandise to support this great cause and help keep history alive. Choose from t-shirts, hats, pins, patches and more.

D-Day Conneaut B-25 Living History Flight

D-Day B-25 Flights Experience a flight aboard the WWII Champaign Gal B-25 at this year's D-Day Conneaut. Experience first-hand the thrills of flying over D-Day in this vintage aircraft. Portion of your ticket fee is even considered a tax-deductible donation. Click the link for more information and to reserve one of the limited seats available.

D-Day Conneaut C-47 Living History Flight

D-Day C-47 Flights Book a flight aboard the famous C-47 "Whiskey 7" and help us welcome back this WWII Veteran during D-Day Conneaut. Experience first-hand what it may have been like to be a paratrooper flying over Normandy on the actual lead plane in the second wave on June 6, 1944. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity aboard a WWII D-Day Veteran.

Schedule Back Again for '24! Experience a 1940's style paratroopers dropping into a farm field just as they did the night before D-Day. Not far from the main park, the jumps will take place twice on Friday and twice on Saturday; weather permitting. Airborne Drop from Placid Lassey, organized by W&R Vets. Visit the schedule page for times and more information. (Click for Map to Drop Zone)

View/Purchase Photos Browse and purchase one-of-a-kind photos from D-Day Conneaut. Browse our collection of photographs captured by our staff and donated by the public from current and past years. Support D-Day by purchasing one(ore more) of our professional images.

The D-Day Ohio WWII Museum Come visit the D-Day Ohio WWII Museum. The D-Day Ohio WWII Museum features regional memorabilia and exhibits that shine a light on the life and history of those who served at home and abroad during World War II. This year we will be open noon to 5 pm Saturdays, Sundays, from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend.

Veterans Program For all veterans and their families this free event honors not just those who fought in Normandy but all veterans who served their country with pride and courage. Click above for more information about our veterans progam and services and to register.

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