173rd Paratroopers honor the resilience of the French during D-Day 82 ceremony

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) participate in a ceremony honoring the resilience and humanity of French civilians during World War II at La Billonnerie Farm, Carentan, France, June 2, 2026. The Duchemin family housed and cared for over 300 stranded civilians in June of 1944 during battles fought between the 101st Airborne Division and the 17th SS Division. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Christopher Sanchez)

Date

2026-06-01

Photographer / author

U.S. Army 173IBCT-A by Sgt. Christopher Sanchez

Archive

Wikimedia Commons

Type

photograph

Original size

4,672 × 7,008 pixels

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