THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2009
IRON MIKE CEREMONIES |
Ste Mere Eglise Mayor
Marc Lefevre, speaks |
Dion Murphy
son of Bob Murphy (505th) was a guest speaker |
 Christine
Murphy
Bob's daughter, was present as well |
 Christine
and Dion
lay a floral tribute at the base of Iron Mike |
 Siblings
Hug
Bob and Christine shared a moment of emotion after the ceremony
concluded |
Numerous Flowers
were left as Iron Mike continues his sentinel duties |
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 Roadside
Rest
a foxhole purportedly used by General Gavin |
General Gavin
fought here, June 6, 1944 |
Just Down The Road
is the LaFiere causeway bridge, the Manoir is at left and Iron Mike
is off to the right |
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All Normandy 'D-Day Plus 65' trip photos are a
multi-national mixture of work by Hervé Argoud, Hans DeBree, Gene Garren,
Greg Hampton. Fred Hoek, Herbert Lahout, Randy Lewellen, Cyndi Mathews, Bill Nation, Dick O'Donnell,
Dominique Potier, Vivian Roger, Zane Schlemmer, Donald van den Bogert and Nelly
van Loo-Polley. Individual credits have not been
given. |
