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    A Bridge, a Battle, and a Belated Honor: SSG William Owens Awarded Distinguished Service Cross 81 Years After D-Day [Image 4 of 8]

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    A Bridge, a Battle, and a Belated Honor: SSG William Owens Awarded Distinguished Service Cross 81 Years After D-Day

    NORMANDY, FRANCE

    06.05.2025

    Photo by Maj. Matthew Blubaugh 

    U.S. Army Europe and Africa     

    U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Donahue, commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, delivers remarks during a ceremony in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, June 5, 2025. The event honored U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William Owens, who was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroic actions during the D-Day landings at La Fière in 1944. The ceremony was one of more than 80 official events taking place across Normandy as part of the 81st anniversary of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France on June 6, 1944. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Reece Heck)

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    Date Taken: 06.05.2025
    Date Posted: 06.12.2025 11:03
    Photo ID: 9106049
    VIRIN: 250605-A-JK956-6904
    Resolution: 2048x1365
    Size: 725.86 KB
    Location: NORMANDY, FR

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