Sainte-Marie-du-Mont 6 June 1944

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  Bombardier

• May 1, 2005

The white dots in the fields are the parachutes from the US airbrone forces
And there will be one on the church

 

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  Matzos

• May 1, 2005

I will try and blow the image-up and see if I can see it

 

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  Bombardier

• May 1, 2005

Now that would be something if you could blow it up close enough to see that.

 

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  Bombardier

• Nov 27, 2013

Just received this information via email

" I'm fairly certain that is not Ste. Mere Eglise. I was recently there and the road patterns just do not match. Also, on June 6 there was a large fire at one corner of the church square and I don't see that damage. I'm guessing it might be one of the villages nearby. Check a current image of Ste. Mere Eglise on Google Earth, I think you'll agree. The church is even a different shape"

 

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  GreenBean

• Jul 26, 2015

This is Sainte-Marie-du-Mont which is north of Carentan, and SouthEast of Sainte-Mere-Eglise. Great photo though. I'm pretty sure if was one of the first towns off Utah Beach on the way to Sainte-Mere-Eglise and Carentan so would be an important village to hold.

 

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  Bombardier

• Jul 27, 2015

Thanks for that information @GreenBean, I have been pondering on this one since it was uploaded.
Welcome to MI.Net

 

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  Bigbird

• Jul 28, 2015

Wonderful photo and information clarifying the exact location.
I have been looking through all the other aerial photos in this gallery too, amazing pictures, thanks to the members that uploaded them

 

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  Bombardier

• Feb 12, 2016

Agreed Title changed thanks @GreenBean