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Normandy D-Day and the 73rd anniversary

Saint Germain de Varreville
Dropzone

You won’t want to miss out on this event !

5 p.m. (time to be confirmed):
Re-enactment of parachute drops from C-47 planes

“Operation Reed Pelfrey Pathfinder Memorial”,
next to German battery
Organization: RCPT – staff@rcpt.eu
or

www.rcpt.eu

D-Day the 73rd Anniversary in Normandy and the celebrations

Monday June 5th in Carentan

11 a.m.: Inauguration of a monument in memory of Major John Tucker

this man was in charge of the bridge reconstruction on Douve and Taute rivers.
Organization: Townhall
Phone : 0033 233 42 74 00
Be part of this project: fr.ulule.com/unestelepourtucker/ (French explanations)

the 73rd D-Day Anniversary celebrations in Normandy

Monday June 5th in Gourbesville

10:30am : Ceremony at the 90th Infantry and 82nd Airborne Divisions.
Organization: Townhall in partnership with US Normandie Mémoire et Gratitude
Email : daniel.briard@hotmail.fr

Normandy D-Day and the 73rd anniversay celebrations

Monday June 5th in Amfreville

4:30 p.m.: 8 km historic walk with commentaries “These decisive days”: fierce fights took place in the marshland
on June, 6th 1944, discover the secret ford,
learn more about gliders…
Vintage and military outfits authorized without any real or display weapons.
Meeting at 507th monument.
Fees: 2€/pers.
Souvenir leaflet: 4 €.
Limited number of participants.
With prior booking at the Tourist Office
Phone : 00 33 (0)2 33 21 00 33
Email : ot.sme@ccbdc.fr
Organization: Tourist Office in partnership with
association “US Normandie Mémoire et Gratitude”

The 73rd D-Day Anniversary celebrations in Normandy

Monday June 5th in Neuville au Plain
Bicycles of the 40's

1940’s bicycle-hike (1940’s civilian clothes and bicycles).

9:15am : Meeting.
9:45: Start of the bike ride.
(Times to be confirmed)

Tour of 20 km with commentaries.
50 participants maximum.
FREE

Information and booking:
+ 33 (0)6 60 14 01 67
or
+ 33 (0)2 43 21 21 46

Email : christian.marie.royer@orange.fr
Organisation : Nathalie & CVMO & Roulante Gauloise.

Normandy D-Day and the 73rd anniversay celebrations

Monday June 5th in Amfreville

Dropzone

12:15 p.m.: Historic parachute drop from a C-47 plane, on DZ “T” next to 507th PIR Monument.
Organization : Liberty Jump Team
email  : libertyjumpteam@aol.com 

www.libertyjumpteam.org

Normandy D-Day and the 73rd anniversay celebrations

Monday June 5th in AmfrevilleParatroopers memorial

11:45 a.m.: Ceremony at the 507th PIR Monument.
Organization: Townhall in partnership with US Normandie Mémoire et Gratitude

  email : daniel.briard@hotmail.fr

the 73rd D-Day Anniversary celebrations in Normandy

Monday June 5th in Graignes

Graignes

6:15 p.m.: Historic parachute drop from a C-47 plane,
after a fly-over the church, following the ceremony.
Organization :
Liberty Jump Team 
Email : libertyjumpteam@aol.com 
www.libertyjumpteam.org

Normandy, D-Day landings and the 73rd anniversary celebrations

MONDAY JUNE 5TH

Carentan

11 am
Inauguration of a monument in memory of Major John Tucker
in charge of bridge reconstruction on Douve and Taute rivers.

Organization: Townhall

Phone number : 0033 233 42 74 00
Be part of this project: fr.ulule.com/unestelepourtucker/ (French explanations)

The 73rd Anniversary D-Day celebrations in Normandy

MONDAY JUNE 5TH

Amfreville

At 11:45 am there will be a
Ceremony at the 507th PIR Monument.
Organization: Townhall in partnership
with US Normandie Mémoire et Gratitude

For information about this event
please email : daniel.briard@hotmail.fr