In Remembrance of the Airborne Spirit

In Remembrance of the Airborne Spirit (HM1O83)

Location: Sainte-Mère-Église, Basse-Normandie 50480 Manche
Country: France
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N 49° 24.503', W 1° 19.041'

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Overlord June 1944

They gave their tomorrow for our today.
United States of America

82nd Airborne: 1,142 Killed, 3,077 wounded
101st Airborne: 868 Killed, 2,303 wounded

Great Britain

6th Airborne: 821 Killed, 2,709 wounded

Canada

1st Canadian Parachute Bn (CPB): 83 Killed, 187 wounded

France Libre

SAS Brigade: Tues 239, Blesses Inconnu

Ils se sont sacrifiés pour notre liberté.
Ne les oublions jamais.

The reverse of the marker reads:
70éme Anniversaire

Monument érigé par les amis des vétérans américains

6 juin 2014
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HM NumberHM1O83
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Year Placed2014
Placed ByLes amis des vétérans américains
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 26th, 2015 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 622061 N 5474216
Decimal Degrees49.40838333, -1.31735000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 49° 24.503', W 1° 19.041'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds49° 24' 30.18" N, 1° 19' 2.46" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)515
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 45 Rue Général de Gaulle, Sainte-Mère-Église Basse-Normandie 50480, FR
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