Airborne Museum’s blog
News 12/05/2023
79th anniversary of D-Day
The programs of the organizations related to tourism in Normandy useful to organize yourself (a lot of information overlaps from one program to another obviously): And last but not least, the...
News 04/05/2023
The official poster for the 79th anniversary of D-Day
The programs of the organizations related to tourism in Normandy useful to organize yourself (a lot of information overlaps from one program to another obviously): And last but not least, the...
News 17/11/2022
Passing of veterans Tom Rice and Forrest Huffstetler
We just learned about veteran Tom Rice’s passing, last night. He was Staff Sergeant of the C Company of the 501th PIR in the 101st Airborne. We still vividly remember his parachute jump over...
News 14/11/2022
Sister city project between Metropolis, city of John Steele, and Sainte-Mère-Eglise
There are coincidences that make so much sense that they become almost unbelievable. Take for example the fact that John Steele, one of the symbols of the airborne landings in Sainte-Mère-Eglise and...
News 29/09/2022
Saint-Michael and his meaning in the history of french parachutism
September 29th is Saint Michael’s day in France. He is the saint patron of, amongst others, the French paratroopers. It all began in 1944, when a british chaplain gave medals representing Saint...
News 01/09/2022
Inhumation of James "Maggie" Megellas, most decorated officer of the 82nd Airborne Division
Two and a half years ago, Lieutenant Colonel James “Maggie” Megellas, from the 3rd Battalion, 504th PIR, 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne Division, passed, at the age of 103...
News 21/08/2022
Passing of veteran Robert Levine, from the 90th Infantry Division
On August 19th, passed Robert Levine, an american veteran who landed in Utah Beach as a 90th Infantry private on June 10th 1944. He was also honorary president of the association Normandy 44. On July...
News 16/08/2022
82nd anniversary of the first military paratrooper jump during World War II
This 16 august is the day of a special anniversary: the 82nd anniversary of the very first military paratrooper parachute jump in the history of the United States, by lieutenant William T. Ryder. The...
