The town of Sainte-Mère-Église in Normandy, northwestern France, was the first in Europe to be liberated by the Allies from German occupation. The town commemorates this with numerous memorials and museums dedicated to those who fought and died during the liberation. A key memorial, and one of the most recognized symbols of the D-Day landings, is the church that stands in the centre of town. The church’s fame comes from John Steele, the American paratrooper who became stuck on the steeple during the night drop, where he hung for two hours pretending to be dead. To this day, a parachute with an effigy of Private Steele in his Airborne uniform hangs from the steeple.
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The Church of Sainte-Mère-Église
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