Clemson student Crayton Rhodes, class of 2025, recently shared his reflections on his recent study abroad experience through Clemson’s “Remembering D-Day: Clemson in London-Paris-Normandy” in Clemson World.
Led by Professor Eric Touya de Marenne and Col. (Ret.) Lance Young, Clemson Corps Life Emeritus, “Remembering D-Day: Clemson in London-Paris-Normandy” is a yearly study abroad course which allows students to fulfill a global challenges requirement by learning about the history, legacy, and importance of D-Day in a variety of historically significant locations throughout the United Kingdom and France.
Students revisit the experiences of American soldiers during World War II and reflect on the meaning of these experiences through visits to museums, battlefields, memorials, and cemeteries in France and the United Kingdom. A unique feature of the program is its face-to-face component, which allows students a personal experience with history through private guided tours and conversations with eyewitnesses to the events of D-Day.
As Rhodes reflects in his post, many students have the opportunity to connect intimately with their own family histories by reflecting on family members’ experiences against the real-life backdrop of these events.
To read Crayton Rhodes’s reflection and learn more about his Study Abroad experience, please visit Clemson World.
