Sainte-Mère-Église became one of the first liberated towns in France during D-Day, thanks to the courageous actions of the 82nd Airborne Division. Paratroopers landed in and around the town ...

Sainte Mere Eglise was the first French town liberated by U.S. Army paratroopers on D-Day — and it's the center of 80th anniversary celebrations this week as people visit from all over the world.

SAINTE MERE EGLISE, France -- It was the middle of the night and the town of Sainte Mere Eglise was on fire. Occupied by the Germans since June 18, 1940, the town had survived several allied air ...

SAINTE MERE EGLISE, France - This town loves paratroopers - in particular, American paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne and the 101st Airborne Divisions.

A mannequin of Pvt. Steele still adorns the church at Sainte-Mère-Église, memorializing the paratroopers who jumped into Europe on D-Day, June 6, 1944. (National Archives) ...

SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE, France -- Seventy-five years ago, American paratrooper John Steele dangled from a clock tower in Sainte-Mere-Eglise after his parachute got caught during the D-Day invasion, ...

St. Augustine Marching 100 band plays as they march through the small historic town of Sainte-Mère-Église on their visit to France for the ... hangs from the steeple in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, ...