For the First French Town Liberated on D-Day, History Is Personal
Some aging residents of Ste.-Mère-Église in Normandy can still recall the American paratroopers who dropped into their backyard. It’s been a love affair ever since. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: World War II (1939-45)
Topics: since, affair, It’s, backyard, dropped, paratroopers, American, recall, still, Normandy, -Mère-Église, residents, aging, Personal, History, D-Day, Liberated, French, First
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/world/europe/france-normandy-d-day-history.html