Photo by Spc. Benjamin Hale | 3rd Infantry Division | 12.11.2025
U.S. Army Soldiers carry the casket of Master Sgt. Charles Norman Shay during his funeral Dec. 12, 2025, in Bayeux, France. Shay was awarded the Bronze Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters for his courage during the Korean War. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Benjamin Hale)...
Photo by Spc. Benjamin Hale | 3rd Infantry Division | 12.11.2025
U.S. Army Soldiers stand at attention outside the hearse as they prepare to bear the casket of Master Sgt. Charles Norman Shay, a decorated veteran and Penobscot tribal elder, during his funeral Dec. 12, 2025, in Bayeux, France. Shay was awarded the Silver Star for his heroism on Omaha Beach during the D-Day landings. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Benjamin Hale)...
Photo by Spc. Benjamin Hale | 3rd Infantry Division | 12.11.2025
A family member of Master Sgt. Charles Norman Shay, a decorated veteran and Penobscot tribal elder, mourns as Shay is interred in Bayeux, France, Dec. 12, 2025. Through consistent presence and contributions to Franco-American relations, Shay was decorated as a Chevalier of the French Légion d'honneur. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Benjamin Hale)...
Photo by Spc. Benjamin Hale | 3rd Infantry Division | 12.11.2025
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Lane Dochterman, senior enlisted advisor of 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, presents a folded national flag to a family member of Master Sgt. Charles Norman Shay during his funeral Dec. 12, 2025, in Bayeux, France. Shay, a decorated veteran and Penobscot tribal elder, was awarded the Silver Star for his heroism on Omaha Beach during the......
Photo by Spc. Benjamin Hale | 3rd Infantry Division | 12.11.2025
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Kareem Montague, deputy commanding general for Interoperability Land Forces and Operations Command, renders a salute to the casket of Master Sgt. Charles Norman Shay during his funeral Dec. 12, 2025, in Bayeux, France. The salute honors Shay’s distinguished service as a combat medic on Omaha Beach, where he earned the Silver Star for rescuing wounded Soldiers under fire.......
Photo by Spc. Benjamin Hale | 3rd Infantry Division | 12.11.2025
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Diane Dunn, adjutant general of the Maine National Guard, pays her respects to Master Sgt. Charles Norman Shay during his funeral Dec. 12, 2025, in Bayeux, France. Shay was awarded the Bronze Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters for his courage during the Korean War. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Benjamin Hale)...
Photo by Spc. Benjamin Hale | 3rd Infantry Division | 12.11.2025
Close family of Master Sgt. Charles Norman Shay, a decorated veteran and Penobscot tribal elder, light candles surrounding his casket during his funeral Dec. 12, 2025, in Bayeux, France. Shay, who was awarded the Silver Star for his heroism on Omaha Beach during the D-Day landings, served as a combat medic with the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. (U.S. Army photo by Spc.......
Photo by Spc. Benjamin Hale | 3rd Infantry Division | 12.11.2025
A relative delivers remarks during the funeral ceremony for Master Sgt. Charles Norman Shay on Dec. 12, 2025, in Bayeux, France. Shay, a decorated veteran and Penobscot tribal elder, served as a combat medic with the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, and was a hero of the D-Day landings on Omaha Beach. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Benjamin Hale)...
