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title: Parachute Memorial, Church of Ste-Mère-Église
author: Elliesram13
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19038/parachute-memorial-church-of-ste-mere-eglise/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-06-03
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# Parachute Memorial, Church of Ste-Mère-Église

_Authored by Elliesram13_

## Image File

[![Parachute Memorial, Church of Ste-Mère-Église](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19038.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19038.png)

## Image Caption

The parachute memorial on the church of Ste-Mère-Église. The town was the first to be liberated in France, taken by U.S. paratroopers on [D-Day](https://www.worldhistory.org/D-Day/) 6 June 1944 during the [Normandy Landings](https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/243/the-normandy-landings/) of WWII.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Elliesram13. (2024, June 03). Parachute Memorial, Church of Ste-Mère-Église. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19038/parachute-memorial-church-of-ste-mere-eglise/>
### Chicago
Elliesram13. "Parachute Memorial, Church of Ste-Mère-Église." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 03, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19038/parachute-memorial-church-of-ste-mere-eglise/>.
### MLA
Elliesram13. "Parachute Memorial, Church of Ste-Mère-Église." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Jun 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19038/parachute-memorial-church-of-ste-mere-eglise/>.

## License & Copyright

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