Picauville WWII commemoration honors sacrifices of Airmen, Soldiers 150604-F-UV166-010

German paratroopers stand in formation as Soldiers in the U.S. Army Europe Band performs at a World War II commemoration ceremony June 4, 2015, in Picauville, France. Picauville hosted the memorial commemoration to honor the sacrifices of the Airmen and Soldiers who died when their aircraft crashed in the town overnight June 5 and 6, 1944. More than 600 French residents, WWII veterans, and service members from the United States, France and Germany attended the ceremony. More than 380 U.S. service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 71st anniversary as part of Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The task force, based in Sainte Mere Eglise, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from June 2-8, 2015, to commemorate the selfless actions by all the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 71 years later. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Brian Bahret):Unit: Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa:DVIDS Tags: Marine; Soldier; 82nd Airborne Division; AFN; USAFE; 82nd; USMC; France; NAVEUR; Honor; USACAPOC; 4th Infantry Division; Band of Brothers; Normandy; Rangers; U.S. Marine Corps; Sacrifice; SOCEUR; Jumpmaste

Date

2015-06-04

Photographer / author

Master Sgt. Brian Bahret

Archive

Wikimedia Commons

Type

photograph

Original size

3,200 × 2,058 pixels

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