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A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, flies past Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, France, June 2, 2022. 37th AS has a lineage that stems from squadrons that participated in the invasion of France by dropping troops and carrying gliders over Normandy in order to secure towns and bridges before the rest of the Allied Forces could storm the beaches during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Matt Bilbrey)

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Two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, fly over the beaches of Normandy, France during a ceremony, June 2, 2022. The 37th AS participated in the 78th Annual D-Day memorial as a way to pay tribute to the British, Canadian and U.S. forces who stormed the beaches and parachuted into Normandy on June 6, 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Karol)

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A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, flies over the beaches of Normandy, France, during a D-Day ceremony, June 2, 2022. The 37th AS participated in the 78th D-Day memorial, where they took part in ceremonies, flyovers and demonstrations as a way to pay respect to those who gave their lives to free France during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Karol)

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Two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 37th Airlift Squadron out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, flew over the Airborne Memorial Ceremony at Picauville, France, June 2, 2022. The ceremony paid tribute to the soldiers who lost their lives when five C-47’s crashed on this communal territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Jacoby)

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Attendees pay their respects by laying flowers and wreaths for the fallen at the Airborne Memorial Ceremony at Picauville, France, June 2, 2022. The ceremony was held in remembrance of the 78th anniversary of D-Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Jacoby)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Eve Douglas, Reserve Air Attaché, US Embassy Paris, speaks to the attendees of the Airborne Memorial D-Day Ceremony at Picauville, France, June 2, 2022. The ceremony paid tribute to the soldiers who lost their lives after five C-47’s crashed here on June 6, 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lauren Jacoby)

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Picuaville Memorial Ceremony

Published June 2, 2022
By Senior Airman Thomas Karol
86th Airlift Wing Public Affaris

PICUAVILLE, France --

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