European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Military slowly moves out world War ii Vintage military vehicles form a Convoy heading out of Normandy on tuesday. Sas Dave Casey French workers dismantle a communications Tower that had been erected near Utah Beach. Vets Uncertain if a amps Dave Casey by Ron Jensen Normandy Bureau Coleville sur Mer France the anniversary of a Day has passed and the attention of the world has focused elsewhere. So what now some veterans Here believe that the High visibility of the 50th anniversary of the invasion of Northern France will soon fade and that their War will be fodder Only for history books. A i think its already fading away a said Tom Mccann a retired schoolteacher who landed at Omaha Beach with the 1st inf div 18th inf regt on june 6,1944. A really and truly i done to think people know much about world War  Mccann who travelled Here with his daughter and son in Law from Monroe la., was in front of the visitors Center at the american military cemetery tuesday. He was talking to two Active duty soldiers something lie likes to do said Mike a Huggins the son in Law. Mccann said that is one Way of perpetuating the memory of world War ii. A a lot of veterans done to want to talk about the War a he said. A and i think they should talk about it or people wont know about  de Lehman of new Jersey said it is inevitable that the War will fade from the consciousness of people just As All wars do. A i believe it will diminish just like the civil War has diminished a said the Veteran of the 5th div. Inevitable but sad nonetheless he said. Peter Digrazia came ashore on a Day and later helped Bury some of the first bodies in the ground that is now the cemetery. He contrasted this a Day anniversary and its worldwide Media coverage with that of june 6, 1993. A you  find a Story the size of a postage stamp in the newspaper a said the resident of the Bronx . Not All veterans Are so pessimistic. In , a Veteran of the n2ml airborne div said the memory of the War will never die. By Craig Martin Normandy Bureau Wierville sur Mer France a visitors were still swarming to the a Day invasion area tuesday even As american and French military units packed up to leave. The roads were clogged with civilian and military traffic. Traffic on the Highway running parallel to the invasion beaches was brought to a crawl in Many places because of big military tractor  visiting  still had to Park about half a mile outside town. Street vendors Are still set up in the villages main parking lot hawking everything from pork chop sandwiches to to shirts. At Utah Beach maj. Russell Chun the operations officer for the 69th air defense arty brigade the unit that organized the ceremonies there said some soldiers would remain behind until thursday to pack up remaining equipment such As. Tents and communications gear. At Pointe do hoc traffic moved at a crawl most of the morning and visitors needed to Park in satellite parking lots. By late afternoon there was no parking available and people were being directed to spots along the Road. At the Normandy american cemetery several satellite parking lots were full As veterans still were coming in busloads to get another look at americans most famous overseas cemetery. In care Tan . Military police were on patrol. The 101st airborne div from fort Campbell ky., was staying in the town to participate in ceremonies there. On tuesday the final Day in France for most . Service Mem ers efforts were made to get some of them to the key areas were Mon Days ceremonies were staged. A we had Tours going to the various Battle Sites a said master sgt. Debbie Arden of the joint information Bureau. A a we got to go to Omaha Utah Pointe do hoc and the cemetery a said spec. Michael Tolassi of the 440th signal in in Darmstadt Germany. A a it la never fade away a said Tom Mcclean of Florida. A there will always be something to carry it  he May have been influenced by the Gigantic spectacle sunday in ste.-m$re-�glisc, the first town liberated on a Day. Tens of thousands of people packed the town to Honor the liberators. The town has always welcomed veterans but one resident thinks the Celebration will forever link the town to world War ii just As Gettysburg is the most famous Battle of the civil War and Verdun is the signature town of world War i. A a it a a symbolic place Quot said Maurice Renaud whose father was mayor on a Day. Some veterans said they wish americans had As much appreciation for them and their efforts on a Day and throughout world War 11 As the people of Normandy do. A i know the people Over Here Arentt going to forget a said Bill priest of st. Petersburg ida., an 82nd airborne div Veteran who parachuted into the area sunday. A a they re very grateful. They treat us like it the liberation was . I