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Su Marrow, daughter of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. William Owens, shares a moment of gratitude with Gen. Christopher Donahue, commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, following a Distinguished Service Cross ceremony in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, June 5, 2025. Owens, a paratrooper with the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroic actions at La Fière during the D-Day landings in 1944. Donahue played a key role in securing the long-overdue recognition. The ceremony was part of the 81st anniversary of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France on June 6, 1944. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Matt Blubaugh)
| Date Taken: | 06.05.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 06.12.2025 11:03 |
| Photo ID: | 9106083 |
| VIRIN: | 250605-A-JK956-2026 |
| Resolution: | 4032x3024 |
| Size: | 2.48 MB |
| Location: | NORMANDY, FR |
| Web Views: | 81 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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