![A dummy paratrooper hanging from the church spire in Sainte-Mere-Eglise in the Manche departement, France, commemorates the story of the paratrooper J Stock Photo - Alamy A dummy paratrooper hanging from the church spire in Sainte-Mere-Eglise in the Manche departement, France, commemorates the story of the paratrooper J Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AK34JC/a-dummy-paratrooper-hanging-from-the-church-spire-in-sainte-mere-eglise-in-the-manche-departement-france-commemorates-the-story-of-the-paratrooper-j-2AK34JC.jpg)
A dummy paratrooper hanging from the church spire in Sainte-Mere-Eglise in the Manche departement, France, commemorates the story of the paratrooper J Stock Photo - Alamy
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Church tower, windows pay tribute to paratroopers who jumped into first town liberated during WWII | Article | The United States Army
![Church tower, windows pay tribute to paratroopers who jumped into first town liberated during WWII | Article | The United States Army Church tower, windows pay tribute to paratroopers who jumped into first town liberated during WWII | Article | The United States Army](https://api.army.mil/e2/c/-images/2009/06/02/39811/army.mil-39811-2009-06-03-100645.jpg)
Church tower, windows pay tribute to paratroopers who jumped into first town liberated during WWII | Article | The United States Army
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Remembering Metropolis Native John Steele, The Iconic D-Day Paratrooper Caught On Church Steeple | WKMS
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1944 D-day in Normandy: the paratrooper stuck on the church roof of Sainte Mère l'Eglise Stock Photo - Alamy
![Paratrooper Hanging From Church, St. Mere Eglise, Normandy, France Stock Photo, Picture and Royalty Free Image. Image 11393038. Paratrooper Hanging From Church, St. Mere Eglise, Normandy, France Stock Photo, Picture and Royalty Free Image. Image 11393038.](https://previews.123rf.com/images/zechal/zechal1112/zechal111200016/11393038-paratrooper-hanging-from-church-st-mere-eglise-normandy-france.jpg)
Paratrooper Hanging From Church, St. Mere Eglise, Normandy, France Stock Photo, Picture and Royalty Free Image. Image 11393038.
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Chiesa con paracadute Memorial presso Sainte-Mere-Eglise dove John Steele del paracadute 505th reggimento di fanteria è rimasto bloccato sul D-Day in Normandia, Francia Foto stock - Alamy
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82nd Airborne Paratrooper hanging from Church tower. - Foto di D-Day Battle Tours, Sainte-Mere-Eglise - Tripadvisor
![Paratrooper John Steele of the 82nd Airborne Division landed on the bell tower of the church of Sainte-Mère-Église on D-Day. - Foto di Sainte-Mere- Eglise, Manica (dipartimento francese) - Tripadvisor Paratrooper John Steele of the 82nd Airborne Division landed on the bell tower of the church of Sainte-Mère-Église on D-Day. - Foto di Sainte-Mere- Eglise, Manica (dipartimento francese) - Tripadvisor](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/18/0c/2b/97/paratrooper-john-steele.jpg)
Paratrooper John Steele of the 82nd Airborne Division landed on the bell tower of the church of Sainte-Mère-Église on D-Day. - Foto di Sainte-Mere- Eglise, Manica (dipartimento francese) - Tripadvisor
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