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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: | 2632358 |
| VIRIN: | 160602-A-BG594-023 |
| Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
| Size: | 1.68 MB |
| Location: | SAINTE-MèRE-ÉGLISE, 50, FR |
| Web Views: | 29 |
| Downloads: | 7 |
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