French villagers honor paratroopers from D-Day, France, 1945
Gift of James Wynne
Description:
Photograph. Archway in front of a stone house honors the 82nd Airborne Division during aCeremony/Celebration of the first anniversary of the Normandy invasion. Personal caption on photo front: "Taken one year after Normandie." France. 1945
Image Information
Donor:
Accession Number:
Date:
1945
Hometown:
Branch:
Theater of Service:
POW / KIA:
Topical Subjects:
Collection Level:
Items from the service of James T. Wynne, who was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in 1922. He enlisted in the Army on 21 October 1942 and served with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. He was sent to the European Theatre and participated in Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and the advance into Germany. Collection includes 121 photographs and over 140 documents related to Wynne's service.
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Paratroopers--American--France