Unfortunately, many lives are lost over the course of a war. However, the efforts of those who have died are felt for generations after they're gone. As France was occupied, paratroopers would drop from the sky. They seemed, to some, to be genuine superheroes. The account of a young Henri Jean Renaud would set the tone for how paratroopers were perceived at the time.
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"We are really very devoted to the veterans," Renaud emphasized. "For me, when they landed, they were like heroes in a movie. Now, they are brothers."
Certainly, a few Normandy churches would indeed depict those brave D-Day soldiers in larger-than-life fashions.
To go even deeper into the connection between Normandy's churches and World War II veterans, it only seems fitting to talk about John Steele.
Notre Dame de l?Assomption Church
Sainte Mère Église, Normandy, France ??
Its bell tower is the one which Pvt John Steele's parachute remained attached on DDay. A mannequin named "Big Jim" hangs on the bell tower in memory of John Steele.https://t.co/WGpislo2U2 pic.twitter.com/bVeGjHB2ya
