Paratroopers Over Normandy

By Sgt. First Class John GonzalezJune 23, 2009

Paratroopers
1 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – ST. MERE EGLISE, FRANCE - A paratrooper lands near the La Merderet River by La Fiere bridge commemorating the 65th D-Day Anniversary ceremonies here on Jun 6. Around 300 American, British, French and German paratroopers jumped to commemorate the airb... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
British Veteran
2 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – OMAHA BEACH, FRANCE -- Maj. Gen. David A. Morris (right), comanding general for the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), is introduced to British WWII Veteran Geoff Noble (left) by his son Chris Noble here on Jun 4... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Past and Present
3 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – ST. MERE EGLISE, FRANCE - Soldiers with the 82nd Airborne Soldiers take time to meet Second World War veteran Julius Eisner here on June 5. Eisner was a pathfinder with "D" Company, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Divi... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fly By
4 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – ST. MERE EGLISE, FRANCE - Two C-130s fly over the hundreds of veterans, fans, and present day paratroopers near the Merderet River by the La Fiere bridge for the 65th D-Day Anniversary ceremonies here on Jun 6. Around 300 American, British, French an... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldier\'s Soldier
5 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – LA FIERRE, FRANCE -- 82nd Airborne Division icon Julius Eisner (center), a Second World War airborne veteran and one of the first pathfinders to land near St. Mere Eglise on D-Day, stands with British and U.S. Army Soldiers here on Jun 3. The majorit... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Riding the Beach
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Holding the Line
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