France

Statues - Hither & Thither

 Site Search:
Sainte-Mère-Église
Manche
Basse-Normandie

Place du 6 Juin
(Église de Sainte Mère)

John Steele accroché au clocher

John Steel in the Church Tower

Metropolis, Ill. 1912 - Fayetteville, NC, 1969
American paratrooper who landed on the church tower in Sainte-Mère-Église, the first village in Normandy liberated by the Americans on D-Day, June 6, 1944. He was made famous in the movie, The Longest Day
(Wikipedia)
date?

Sainte-Mère-Église / John Steele accroché au clocher   Sainte-Mère-Église / John Steele accroché au clocher

Description

Mannequin in the uniform of a paratrooper hanging in the church tower.

Tags

Locatie (N 49°24'31" - W 1°18'59") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frbn089; Photograph: 5 August 2015
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
If you want to use photos, please contact us via the contact form (in Dutch, English or German).
© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

Bronzefiguren Kaufen

Your banner here? Click for information.