SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2009
NORMANDY - LAFIÈRE MILITARY PARACHUTE JUMPS (2
of 5) |
Spectators Arrived
early, and in droves |
VIP Tents
with limited seating began to fill as well |
Spectator Row
begin forming over the Merderet bridge and along the Marcus Heim Causeway |
Causeway Lined
with those who had no pass onto the grounds |
Eyes To The Skies
everyone watched in awe |
Shoulder To Shoulder
as every square inch of space was occupied |
Military Formation
across the street below the Iron Mike statue |
Civil Securite
chopper on patrol |
Unperturbed
by all the commotion, these horses grazed nearby |
Smile, You're On TV
French TV network broadcasted live images on a giant screen |
We're Smiling
Randy Lewellen and Dick O'Donnell (right center) enjoying their moment
of TV exposure |
Ground Support
numerous troops were on duty to do whatever was needed |
Refreshment Run
as the troopers brought in sandwiches and
beverages |
Lending An Arm
to help a vet over the uneven gerund |
Try To Guess
which unit Ralph K. Manley served with! |
Veterans
poses foe a souvenir shot |
Charles Gorman |
Marion Hasher |
|
All Normandy 'D-Day Plus 65' trip photos are a
multi-national mixture of work by Hervé Argoud, Hans DeBree, Gene Garren,
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. |
