Torch of freedom

Flambeau de la Liberté
Flambeau de la Liberté détail

© Airborne Museum

This torch was awarded to the Mayor of Sainte-Mère-Eglise on June 6th, 1954, during the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the Liveration by the American president Dwight Eisenhower. The torch, a symbol of Liberty Road, was temporarily given to the City of Bastogne, Belgium, until it could definitely take its place in 1964 in the Airborne Museum.

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