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    Spartans connect with past; Son makes pilgrimage to honor heroic father [Image 3 of 7]

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    The image shows a close-up view of a wooden church pew or bench with visible wear and damage. The seating surface displays multiple dark stains or moisture damage marks, and the wood finish shows significant aging and deterioration. The pew features traditional paneled backrest construction with curved end supports.

    ANGOVILLE-AU-PLAIN, MANCHE, FRANCE

    06.07.2014

    Photo by Maj. Adam Hallmark 

    2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division Public Affairs

    Blood-stained church pews still bear witness to the carnage that took place in and around Angoville-au-Plain, France, from June 6-8, 1944. Medics Robert Wright Sr. and Kenneth Moore of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment turned the church in Angoville-au-Plain into a makeshift casualty collection point and managed to provide first aid to some 80 American and German soldiers, as well as a local child, all the while keeping the church off limits to military action.

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    Date Taken: 06.07.2014
    Date Posted: 06.10.2014 04:31
    Photo ID: 1388903
    VIRIN: 140607-A-GR997-189
    Resolution: 4288x2848
    Size: 3.53 MB
    Location: ANGOVILLE-AU-PLAIN, MANCHE, FR
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    Downloads: 4

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    A military ceremony featuring U.S. Army Airborne soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) wearing maroon berets, standing at attention with M4 carbine rifles. They are accompanied by what appear to be foreign military personnel in dark blue dress uniforms, suggesting a joint or multinational ceremonial event. A guidon or unit flag with gold fringe is being carried by one of the soldiers.
    A U.S. Army officer wearing a maroon beret and ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is holding a bouquet of colorful flowers, with his head bowed in what appears to be a solemn or emotional moment. The maroon beret with a flash insignia identifies him as a paratrooper, likely from the 82nd Airborne Division. He is surrounded by a crowd of people in a ceremonial or commemorative setting.
    The image shows a close-up view of a wooden church pew or bench with visible wear and damage. The seating surface displays multiple dark stains or moisture damage marks, and the wood finish shows significant aging and deterioration. The pew features traditional paneled backrest construction with curved end supports.
    Two military turboprop transport aircraft are flying in formation over a tree-lined area under a partly cloudy blue sky. The foreground aircraft is clearly visible and identifiable as a large four-engine turboprop, consistent with a C-130 Hercules type, while a second aircraft of the same type is visible in the background at greater distance. The image is taken from a low ground-level perspective looking upward.
    A tall, narrow stained glass window with an arched top commemorating D-Day (June 6, 1944) and American paratroopers. The window features patriotic and military imagery including a bald eagle, airborne wings, the Statue of Liberty, and a biblical verse from John 15:13. It is dedicated to Robert Wright and Kenneth Moore, with text in both English and French.
    A bearded man wearing sunglasses and a dark suit with a red tie is speaking at a microphone while holding papers, appearing to give a speech at a formal outdoor ceremony. Behind him stands another man wearing a tricolor sash (red, white, blue), suggesting a French official or dignitary. The scene includes ceremonial flags and banners, indicating a commemorative or civic event.
    An elderly man stands in a rural, marshy field beside a small waterway or drainage ditch lined with tall reeds and grass. He is wearing an olive drab military-style uniform adorned with multiple patches, medals, and insignia, including a visible American flag patch and a Red Cross armband. The setting appears to be a commemorative or memorial visit, possibly in Normandy or another WWII battlefield site.

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