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Kaiserslautern American
June 14, 2019
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, 86th Airlift Wing commander, smiles while piloting a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, over France, June 4. The flyover was conducted in honor of airborne and aircrew members who were involved in the invasion of Normandy 75 years ago. Photo by Senior Airman Devin M. Rumbaugh
Department of Defense civilian Curtis Sneddon, 422nd Communications Squadron base equipment custodian officer in the Royal Air Force Croughton, England, smiles before a ceremony begins to honor all airborne troops and flight crew that served on D-Day in Picauville, France, June 4. Apart from the leather jacket, Sneddon’s WWII-era flight-suit attire was entirely authentic, dating back to that time; behind him stands the Eglise Saint-Candide de Picauville church. Photo by Senior Airman Kristof J. Rixmann
A U.S. Army airborne infantryman salutes the U.S. Air Force monument while a French child places a flower near the monument during a ceremony honoring all airborne troops and flight crew that served on D-Day in Picauville, France, June 4. Both acts honored those that paid the ultimate sacrifice on D-Day, 75 years ago. Photo by Senior Airman Kristof J. Rixmann