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St. Michael the Archangel is the patron saint of the 82nd Airborne Division. This work of stained glass is in the church of Ste Mere Eglise commemorating the liberation of the town on June 6, 1944. 82nd Airborne Division
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The stained glass in the historic church of the town of Ste. Mere Eglise memorializes the men of the 82nd and 101st Airborne divisions who liberated the town on June 6, 1944 during the D-Day invasion. This was the first town in France to be liberated from the Germans during WW2. 82nd Airborne Division101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
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We have three The Mission Continues alumni helping out with the production of tonight's program. Aaron Pylinski (Army) served as the Museum & Library's first Mission Continues fellow in 2013 and now works full-time as our Production Coordinator. Both Brian McDevitt (Marine Corps) and Angel Melendez (Army) just finished their fellowships and are continuing on as interns. Providing internships is an essential part of our mission - not only do interns further the work of our mission, but also an opportunity to provide educational opportunities and valuable work experience. We are honored to partner with the Mission Continues in this effort.
Soldier for Life with Medal of Honor Recipient Staff Sergeant Sal Giunta (Ret.) | Pritzker...
BREAKING NEWS -- Medal of Honor recipient Sal Giunta returns to the PMML for a public event this Thursday evening, April 28 at 6:00 p.m. Staff Sgt. Salvatore “Sal” Giunta—the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan and the first recipient since the Vietnam War—joins us in partnership with the U.S. Army Public Affairs, Midwest for a discussion about his book, the United States Army’s Soldier For Life initiative and the challenges of the lifecycle of being a soldier, before, during and after service. Register now for this free event or catch the broadcast on Livestream http://www.pritzkermilitary.org/whats_on/pritzker-military-presents/soldier-life-medal-honor-recipient-staff-sergeant-sal-giunta-ret/
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FACES OF WAR: Vietnam War combat photography exhibit. www.pritzkermilitary.org/DASPO Jazz Group, 1968. A bare-chested quintet plays hot jazz at Camp Evans (aka LZ Evans), located in the I Corps Tactical Zone. — Photo by SP5 Richard A. “Dick” Durrance, U.S. Army. “I have a picture of a jazz group… four or five guys, piano, trombone, drums, just jamming in the middle of this dirt road, surrounded by tents.” — Photo commentary recently shared by Specialist Durrance Visit the Museum & Library or www.pritzkermilitary.org/DASPO to explore more than 150 images and listen to dozens of firsthand accounts of those who fought and documented the Vietnam War.
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The PMML's delegation to France visited the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery to pay its respects. The cemetery, located in Seringes-et-Nesles, France, is the second largest WWI American cemetery and was dedicated in 1937, three years before the Germans would invade France again. 6,012 American soldiers are buried here with 241 Missing in Action and they died fighting during the Second Battle of the Marne and the Oise-Aisne campaign. Poet Joyce Kilmer is buried here. He enlisted in the New York National Guard and was deployed to France with the 69th Infantry Regiment. He was killed by a sniper during the Second Battle of the Marne. He is remembered most for his short poem "Trees" (1913). "I think that I shall never see/A poem lovely as a tree . . ." The inscription on the monument reads "These endurded all and gave all, that honor and justice might prevail, and that the world might enjoy freedom and inherit peace". American Battle Monuments Commission;
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When in France it is very hard to miss the direct connection between WWI & WWII. SGT Underwood of the 60th Infantry, 9th Division, Died 13 July 1944, northwest of Saint Lo near Le Lezert, France, a few days after a German counterattack began by the Panzer Lehr Division, during WWIl. He is buried at the Normandy American Cemetery at Omaha Beach, France with 9,385 of his fellow Americans. #abmc #wwii #worldwar2 #worldwartwo #dday #normandy
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The Battle of Verdun during WWI was one of the most horrific and deadly battles in human record with upwards of 400,000 killed and 1,000,000 casualties. Fought 100 years ago from February 1916 to December 1916 between the German invaders and French defenders, French forces ultimately repelled the Germans. A mere 8 years after the Douaumont Ossuary was completed in 1932, located on the Battle of Verdun battlefield, the Germans invaded France again. The PMML's delegation to France left the Verdun Battlefield deeply affected by what they saw and learned. When visiting, World War One is very real and present all these years later.
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The PMML's delegation to France visited the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, paying respects to the more than 14,000 American men buried there who gave their lives to defeat the invading Germans. Most, but not all, of the graves are for the fallen of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was the final Allied offensive of WWI, September 26, 1918 to the Armistice of 11 November 1918 (47 days). Under the command of General Pershing, 1.2 million American soldiers from the American Expeditionary Forces, First and Second Army, were involved. 26,277 Americans lost their lives and 95,786 were wounded.
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This is the grave of African-American combat soldier Private Norman Roberts from Chicago at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery in France. Private Roberts fought with the all-black 370th Infantry Regiment that was under French command during WWI. The 370th from Bronzeville, and the perhaps better known 369th from Harlem, would distinguish themselves in combat during WWI. At 14,246 graves, the Meuse-Argonne American cemetery is the largest American Cemetery in Europe.
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FACES OF WAR: Vietnam War combat photography exhibit. www.pritzkermilitary.org/DASPO Anticipation, 1968. A Huey UH-1D helicopter carrying members of A Company, 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry, U.S. Army 1st Air Cavalry Division approaches a landing zone (LZ) in the Quế Sơn Valley during Operation Wheeler/Wallowa. A pensive infantryman grabs one more smoke before landing. — Photo by SP5 Richard A. “Dick” Durrance, U.S. Army. “The eyes are the window into the soul, it’s often been said. Well, the eyes are also the window into our emotions… and in this picture I have of a solider tensed up, as we’re about to be inserted into the jungle, where the anxiety is off the charts.” — Photo commentary recently shared by Specialist Durrance Visit the Museum & Library or www.pritzkermilitary.org/DASPO to explore more than 150 images and listen to dozens of firsthand accounts of those who fought and documented the Vietnam War.
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Hallowed ground to U.S. Marines, The Battle of Belleau Wood (1–26 June 1918) occurred during the German 1918 Spring Offensive in World War I, near the Marne River in France.
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