Museum WWII - Sainte Mère Eglise, France - Googie Architecture on Waymarking.com

The building belongs te WWII museum and was opened in 1964 with the help of donations from both residents and veterans. The Museum is located in Sainte-Mère-Église, in the La Manche region of Normandy, close to the beaches used for the Normandy landings.
Sainte-Mère-Église became famous because of paratrooper John Steele whose parachute snagged on the belfry of the church on June 6, 1944, leaving him suspended in the air. The aim of the museum is to honor the American airborne forces troops of the 82nd and 101st Divisions.
The museum holds more than 10,000 items, including the CG-4 glider and the C-47 Skytrain; equipment used by generals James Gavin, Matthew Ridgway and J. Lawton Collins; and John Steele’s military decorations. The items on exhibit from World War II were used by paratroopers who jumped into Sainte-Mère-Église during the Battle of Normandy. The museum contains mostly American equipment, but there are some replicas of German military equipment from the period. There are at least a hundred uniformed dummies used to model uniforms and equipment of the period.

Type of Structure: Building Large Dome(s): yes Boomerang and/or Arrow Shape(s): no Amoebae Shape(s): yes Atomic Model(s): no Starburst(s): no Flying Saucer/Rocket Shape(s): yes Upswept Roof / Folded Plate Roof(s): Not Listed Large Sheet Glass Window(s): Not Listed Exposed Steel Beam(s): Not Listed If I knew, I'd be an architect: Not Listed Physical Address: Not listed Web Address or URL: Not listed

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