Members of the 82nd Airborne Division, German Soldiers and the Mayor of Chef Du-Pont, France participated in a ceremony in honor of Capt. Rex Combs, a 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment Paratrooper during D-Day. Maj. Brain Canny spoke of the sacrifices of the Paratroopers during Operation Overlord in 1944. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 72nd Anniversary as part of Joint Task Force D-Day 72. The Task Force, based in Saint Mere Eglise, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, From May 30 – 6 June, 2016 to commemorate the selfless actions by the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 72 years later. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Joe Bush)
Date Taken: | 06.02.2016 |
Date Posted: | 06.03.2016 08:47 |
Photo ID: | 2632352 |
VIRIN: | 160602-A-BG594-0019 |
Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
Size: | 2.21 MB |
Location: | SAINTE-MèRE-ÉGLISE, MANCHE, FR |
Web Views: | 93 |
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