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The church in the village of Sainte-Mere-Eglise is famous for the story of a paratrooper whose parachute snagged on one of the church towers and who hung there for several hours before being taken prisoner. This window in the church commemorates the arrival of the paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne, who liberated the village, the first French village to be liberated. The inscription at the bottom of the window reads: ""This stained glass was completed with the participation of Paul Renaud and Sainte Mere, for the memory of those who, with their courage and sacrifice, liberated Sainte Mere Eglise and France." Paul Renaud was a fourteen year old boy on June 6, 1944.

This is the church in the French village of Sainte-Mere-Eglise, the church famous for the story of the paratrooper whose D-Day parachute snagged on the church's steeple and who hung there for several hours before being taken prisoner.

This church window, dedicated on the 25th anniversary of the D-Day landings, commemorates the liberation of the town of Ste. Mere Eglise by troops of 505th Regiment of the 82nd Airborne, who held the town until troops from Utah Beach joined up with them. When the window was dedicated many of the troops who liberated the town were there for the dedication.

This church window was dedicated on June 6, 1969, the 25th anniversary of the D-Day landings. It commemorates the liberation of Ste. Mere Eglise by the troops of the505th Division of 82nd Airborne, many of the troops present for the commemoration.