Church at Angoville Au Plain
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Stained Glass Window in Church
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Altar in Church
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Blood stains still are evident from that fateful day - June 6, 1944.
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Another Pew. . .
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Another shot of the outside of the Church.
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All the windows are relatively new within the last 5 years. The original Medieval windows were all blown out during the fighting. . .
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Bullet holes are still evident in the walls and on the outside. A German shell came right through the roof and did not explode!
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Monument for the two medics, Robert Wright and Kenneth Moore of the 501st PIR of the 101st Air Borne who both earned Silver Stars for their work in helping the wounded.
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Our "Battlebus" tour guide, Dale Booth, explaining what happened in the Church. Dale was a very knowlegable and witty guy who made the tours extremely enjoyable. Take advantage of Battlebus if you ever get to Normandy.
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Airborne Museum in St. Mère Église
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Inside a glider at the museum!
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Pilots of the glider. . .
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Famous Church at St. Mère Église where 101st and 82nd Parachutists came down the night of June 6, 1944. Private John Steele got caught on the spire and hung there (feigning death) after he was shot in the foot!
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Great view of the Church where it all began!
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Stained glass window in St. Mère Église Church.
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C-47 display in the Museum. This ship actually made the drop in Normandy!
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H Hour, June 6, 1944
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Monuments above German Pillbox, Utah Beach
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LCVP or "Higgins Boat" which brought the boys ashore.
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Private Rowe Memorial, Utah Beach
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Old German pillbox which has the 4th Infantry Division monument constructed above it.
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4th Infantry Division Shrine. . .where they landed at Utah Beach.
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Large German Pillbox located at Pointe du Hoc where Col. Rudder and his 2nd Rangers climbed the cliffs to take out the phantom 105mm guns!
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. . .Damage done at Pointe du Hoc. It hasn't changed much since 1944!
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. . .Then and Now!
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Panorama of the Pointe looking East toward Omaha Beach.
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More Pointe damage.
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. . .and more! That naval shelling must have been just unbelievable!
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Great view of Pointe du Hoc where the Rangers made famous. "Rangers Lead the Way"
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