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US and Italian military paratroopers parachute toward the Iron Mike drop zone (DZ) outside St Mere Eglise, France (FRA). More than 650 servicemen participated in the airdrop commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day invasions of World War II (WWII)

US Army (USA) Airborne Soldiers march toward the Iron Mike Monument outside St Mere Eglise, France (FRA). These Soldiers participated in a mass airdrop then took part in a ceremony at the Iron Mike Monument commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day invasions of World War II (WWII)

US Army (USA) paratroopers with the XVIII Airborne Corps, Ft Bragg, North Carolina (NC), relax prior to boarding an aircraft for a jump onto the Iron Mike Drop Zone (DZ) to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of D-Day. More than 650 paratroopers jumped for the event near St Mere Eglise, France (FRA)

Paratroopers drop from two US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster IIIs during an airdrop demonstration at the La Fiere area outside of St Mere Eglise, France (FRA). A total of twelve USAF C-130 Hercules and four USAF Globemasters participated in the drop with more than 650 servicemen parachuting into the drop zone (DZ)

The Iron Mike Monument, dedicated to the Airborne Soldiers the liberated the area, overlooks La Fiere, an area outside St Mere Eglise, France (FRA). A wreath laying ceremony will take place here after an airdrop commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day invasions of World War II (WWII)

The church of St. Mere Eglise, France, still has a mannequin hanging off its steeple, commemorating US Army (USA) Private (PVT) John M. Steele, paratrooper, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 82nd Airborne Division (ABN DIV), whose parachute was caught on the church during the airdrops very early on June 6th 1944

US Air Force (USAF) members of the 352nd Special Operations Group's (SOG), 321st Special Tactics Squadron (STS), RAF (Royal Air Force) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK), parachute into St Mere Eglise, Normandy, France (FRA), commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion six decades ago

US Air Force (USAF) members of the 352nd Special Operations Group's (SOG), 321st Special Tactics Squadron (STS), RAF (Royal Air Force) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK), wait to parachute into St Mere Eglise, Normandy, France (FRA), during the 60th Anniversary commemorating the D-Day invasion six decades ago

US Army (USA) paratroopers with the XVIII Airborne Corps, Ft Bragg, North Carolina (NC), board a US Air Force (USAF) C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft, 94th Airlift Wing (AW), Dobbins Air Reserve Base (ARB), Georgia (GA), on their way to the Iron Mike Drop Zone (DZ) to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of D-Day. More than 650 paratroopers jumped for the event near St Mere Eglise, France (FRA)

Paratroopers and Special Tactics Squadron (STS) jumpers parachute toward the Iron Mike drop zone (DZ) outside St Mere Eglise, France (FRA), on 5 Jun 2004. More than 650 servicemen participated in the airdrop commemorating the D-Day invasions of World War II (WWII)

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Base: Saint Mere Eglise

State: Normandy

Country: France (FRA)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Timothy Cook, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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