American airborne landings in Normandy

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American airborne landings in Normandy were a series of military operations carried by the United States as part of Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy by the Allies on June 6, 1944, during World War II. In the opening maneuver of the Normandy landings, about 13,100 American paratroopers from the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, then 3,937 glider infantrymen, were dropped in Normandy via two parachute and six glider missions.

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Komet, Redoutable, Saint Philippe, USS Glennon, 

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Sgt. Joseph F. Gorenc of the 101st Airborne Division climbing aboard the lead transport aircraft C-47 Dakota 8Y-S “Stoy Hora” of the 440th Troop Carrier Group at RAF Exeter Airfield, Devon, the UK on the night of 5/6th June 1944Sgt. Joseph F. Gorenc of the 101st Airborne Division climbing aboard the lead transport aircraft C-47 Dakota 8Y-S “Stoy Hora” of the 440th Troop Carrier Group at RAF Exeter Airfield, Devon, the UK on the night of 5/6th June 1944
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    eventarmed conflict1692Action at La Hoguenaval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1692Battles of Barfleur and La HougueFrance, Dutch Republic, Kingdom of England, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1692Action at Cherbourgnaval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1758Raid on CherbourgKingdom of Great Britain, battleWikidata
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    eventarmed conflict1944American airborne landings in NormandyUnited States, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle of CherbourgUnited Kingdom, United States, battleWikidata
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    objectwatercraftUSS GlennonGleaves-class destroyer, destroyerWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS PC-1261submarine chaser, PC-461-class submarine chaserWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Richdestroyer escort, Buckley-class destroyer escortWikidata
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    sitemilitary baseCherbourg Naval Baseport, naval baseWikidata
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    sitemuseum1964Airborne Museummilitary cemetery, military museumWikidata
    commonsimageSgt. Joseph F. Gorenc of the 101st Airborne Division climbing aboard the lead transport aircraft C-47 Dakota 8Y-S “Stoy Hora” of the 440th Troop Carrier Group at RAF Exeter Airfield, Devon, the UK on the night of 5/6th June 1944 Commons
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