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Hemet of Sgt Jack Shea

Hemet of Sgt Jack Shea

In memory of Jack Shea Jack Shea, originally from Taft, California, is a sergeant and serves with Company C of the 1st Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. With his division, the 101st Airborne, he jumped to Normandy in the night of June 6, 1944 in a...

Liberation road markers in Britain!

Liberation road markers in Britain!

Liberation road markers... in Britain! The initiative of Jacky Cadoux is not the least. Inspired by the Road markers of Liberty established on our territory from Normandy to the Belgian Ardennes, this enthusiast realizes the project to erect on 5 Breton municipalities...

A CCB parade in Carentan

A CCB parade in Carentan

A beautiful parade in the streets On July 14, an unusual event took place in the streets of downtown Carentan (50500). Indeed, there are about fifty vehicles accompanied by 200 reenactors who parade on the occasion of the national day, for the greater pleasure of...

New Memorial in Périers (50)

New Memorial in Périers (50)

A monument for Benjamin F. Kitchens and Bert Espy JrOn June 24th, following the invitation of our friend Christian Levaufre, we gathered to inaugurate the memorial in memory of the two American airmen Benjamin F. Kitchens and Bert Espy Jr in Périers (50). Day after...

Inauguration of Tucker’s Monument

Inauguration of Tucker’s Monument

An inauguration in grand manner On Monday, June 5th, 2017, more than 300 people gathered to inaugurate the new stele in honor of Major John E. Tucker on the bridge between Carentan and Saint-Hilaire-Petitville. In order to unveil this block of granite where are...

A night at the Airborne Museum

A night at the Airborne Museum

European night of the Museums Annual and unconditional event for all those animated by cultural passion, the Night of Museums is an event not to be missed. Indeed, one evening in the year and all over the continent, the sites that wish to open their doors free, at...

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