Grafton unveils first statue in new military memorial honoring Pointe Du Hoc

Grafton unveils first statue in new military memorial honoring Pointe Du Hoc

GRAFTON — The National Memorial of Military Ascent (NMMA) unveiled the first of 12 bronze life-size statues recently that memorialize the assault on Pointe Du Hoc. The statue unveiling marks the beginning of a large-scale memorial that plans to reimagine…

CALHOUN: National Memorial of Military Ascent’s Radio Man sculpture unveiled

The Radio Man sculpture for Grafton’s National Memorial of Military Ascent was unveiled Monday, May 12. The memorial is on track to be finished by next summer with a special dedication in June 2026. (Steven Spencer/Calhoun News-Herald) By Steven Spencer Veterans and residents of the area got their first look at what’s to come in Grafton with the unveiling of the first of 12 life-size sculptures that will be on display at the National Memorial of…