Harris Morales, great grandson of Staff Sgt. Bill Owens of the 82nd Airborne Division, receives applause from the crowd after speaking during a ceremony to award Owens the Distinguished Service Cross for giving his life during D-Day in Saint Mère Eglise, France, June 5, 2025. U.S. military personnel are in France to mark the 81st anniversary of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. More than 80 commemorative events take place from June 3 to 8 across approximately 40 communities in the Normandy region, including a bilateral ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery on June 6 and an airborne operation on June 8. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Reece Heck)
Date Taken: | 06.04.2025 |
Date Posted: | 06.16.2025 01:30 |
Photo ID: | 9109076 |
VIRIN: | 250605-A-OB588-4953 |
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Location: | FR |
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