2008-12-01
The closure of the Airborne Museum
The Airborne Museum closes its doors on 30 November to 1 February.
Special opening during the Christmas holidays from December 20 to January 4 inclusive.
(Closed on 25 December and 1 January).
2008-11-08
Barack Obama, elected future president of USA
On 27th Saturday September, the President Jean d'Aigneaux and director of the museum
Patrick Bunel told Mr Gordon England to forward the file about the extension of the Airborne Museum at the White House.
On 5th November 2008, President Jean d'Aigneaux sent a letter to President Barack Obama, to congratulate him and invite him to participate in ceremonies of 5 and 6 June 2009. The invitation was reiterated by the mayor of Sainte-Mere-Eglise Marc Lefèvre.
The director Patrick Bunel has been charged by members of the museum to approach the office of Barack Obama to present the future extension of the Airborne Museum, dedicated to American troops landed on 5 and 6 June 1944 on the area of Sainte-Mere-Eglise. 1st museum energy unit in Europe, laying the stone at the 1st ceremonies of 5 to 6 June 2009.
2008-10-24
Discover the future expansion of the Museum in pictures !
The future extension of the Airborne Museum is now on our site! To discover, it's here!
(You can also click on the banner at the top of the site)
2008-10-09
Death of Robert Murphy, of the 505th paratrooper regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division
Sir,
It is with great sadness that members of the Airborne Museum learned the death of Mr. Robert Murphy on 4 October 2008.
Having jumped in Sicily and Italy in 1943 he made the historic leap of 6 June on Holy Mother Church. Pathfinder's 505th RIP he participated in the success of his regiment in perfectly marking its Drop Zone, which enabled the rapid conquest of the objective of the 505th who was taking our village as soon as possible.
In this respect we owe him and all his brothers in arms infinite gratitude.
But with his human qualities he held in the heart of our fellow citizens an exceptional place. Revenue among the first in 1964 at the site of fighting, he jumped several times on Holy Mother Church during the commemorative anniversaries and has not missed a June 6 since then. It even happened to come twice a year weaving and intimate links with the population. For him the term "second home" was not a figure of speech.
Regarding the Airborne Museum has contributed greatly to the enrichment of our collections and above all it has given much trouble in the U.S. by collecting funds from his friends veterans to finance the construction of the building which currently houses an airplane C47 of the 2nd World War. His wife Barbara was also the sponsor.
We dedicated in recognition infinite involving all veterans who have left us without forgetting its prestigious leaders such as General Ridgway and Gavin under the orders which he fought.
Please Mr. Ambassador you to convey our feelings to your Government, Veterans Associations and the active military which he has remained close until the end of his life.
Jean d'Aigneaux,
The President of the Airborne Museum.
And the members office.
It is with great sadness that members of the Airborne Museum learned the death of Mr. Robert Murphy on 4 October 2008.
But with his human qualities he held in the heart of our fellow citizens an exceptional place. Revenue among the first in 1964 at the site of fighting, he jumped several times on Holy Mother Church during the commemorative anniversaries and has not missed a June 6 since then. It even happened to come twice a year weaving and intimate links with the population. For him the term "second home" was not a figure of speech.
Regarding the Airborne Museum has contributed greatly to the enrichment of our collections and above all it has given much trouble in the U.S. by collecting funds from his friends veterans to finance the construction of the building which currently houses an airplane C47 of the 2nd World War. His wife Barbara was also the sponsor.
Please Mr. Ambassador you to convey our feelings to your Government, Veterans Associations and the active military which he has remained close until the end of his life.
Jean d'Aigneaux,
2008-10-08
Don Lassen 505th Parachute Regiment of the 82nd Div. Airborne and editor of the newspaper Static Line has left us
Don Lassen was a paratrooper like others in 1944. He did his duty as
his comrades and as such we owe him our gratitude. But it was after the
war that his life was intimately linked to Ste ME he was a citizen of
honor.
I will briefly mention your life and you understand how
much we have lost a great friend. It is indeed died on 8 August 2008
following an operation of the spine followed by cardiac and pulmonary
complications.
Born in Chicago on July 22 1922 of a Scottish
mother and a father Danish. It was a typical American born in a modest
surely felt by the Great Depression of 29.
In 1943 he joined the
Army and volunteered to be a paratrooper. A Fort Benning in Georgia
makes it 3 to 4 months of training. And in December 1943 and is
assigned to the 82nd Div. Airborne. This unit is at that time in Italy
and Sicily leading the first battles of the reconquest of Europe. She
returned to England in February 1944 to prepare the Normandy landings.
It was at that time that Don Lassen joined his unit to cover losses in
Italy, 3rd Platoon of Co. E, 505th Paratrooper Regiment which is
stationed at Camp near Quorn Leistershire. There he found a parachute
that has made Italy, originating with him in Chicago. He did a great
admiration for this friend named Irvin Seelye. The day-J is in the same
plane with Irvin. Their mission is to participate in making ME Ste. A
few days later the platoon Don Lassen is under fire from mortars
Germans. He saw the body of her boyfriend flying in the air. Irvin is
miraculously alive but his eyes met and multiple shrapnel in the body.
Don Lassen provide them with first aid nurse arrived on the scene. At
the first lull Ivin was evacuated on a stretcher placed on the engine
of a jeep and was evacuated to a field hospital located on a farm. It
will be awarded the Bronze Star and named soldier of the 1st class.
Then in the same unit as Don jump in Holland, will make the Battle of
the Bulge, crossing the line Siegfrid operate and link up with Russian
troops in May 1945. It was then promoted to Sergeant and will remain in
Germany until 1946. He then returned to civilian life.
It
undertakes studies and found his old friend and also married student.
Irvin is disabled, but alive, his eyes open wide, but one is made of
glass.
Then he found by chance guidance to civilian life. Indeed
in 1947 in Chicago at the first meeting of veterans of the 82nd. He
writes a summary of a page to friends of his company. This small
account become the Static Line newspaper liaison paratroopers Americans
of all wars (the 2nd World War, but Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan ...
etc), newspaper, which currently draws several thousand copies. This
newspaper published every month is a hyphen intergenerational very
popular among all U.S. paratroopers. There is no issue of Static Line
where the name of Holy Mother Church is written 4 or 5 times.
Apart from being the creator and publisher of this newspaper it was
with the help of the 508th RIP OBHill the great artisan of mass return
of veterans in Europe and mainly Holy Mother Church. Here it muait
tower operator. It carried statutory markings through his newspaper,
organized the trip, receptions, airplane flights, car rentals, lodging.
He had everything from A to Z to get the best price at most veterans to
undertake this pilgrimage. In a modest copy it left other honors,
speeches and deposition of knowing how many jets for these men was a
highlight of their trip.
Outside major journeys in Europe it had
the journalistic coverage of events in the United States and held
meetings with veterans of the Great Annual Awards ceremony in Atlanta.
Some of us went.
Finally he maintained contacts with valuable
military force and personally knew all the senior officers of Airborne
units. So during his last week of life when he was in hospital the
phone rang in his room. The nurse has stalled and asked who was the
aircraft and heard:
- By David Hello, can I talk to Don?
Don asked the nurse what it was David.
- David Paetrus calling Don Baghdad.
Paetrus Davis is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military.
Also to express our gratitude to the friend Don Lassen and if I get her
daughter Christina desired documents I have a small temporary
exhibition in the Museum for next year.
Jean Henri Renaud
I will briefly mention your life and you understand how much we have lost a great friend. It is indeed died on 8 August 2008 following an operation of the spine followed by cardiac and pulmonary complications.
Born in Chicago on July 22 1922 of a Scottish mother and a father Danish. It was a typical American born in a modest surely felt by the Great Depression of 29.
In 1943 he joined the Army and volunteered to be a paratrooper. A Fort Benning in Georgia makes it 3 to 4 months of training. And in December 1943 and is assigned to the 82nd Div. Airborne. This unit is at that time in Italy and Sicily leading the first battles of the reconquest of Europe. She returned to England in February 1944 to prepare the Normandy landings.
It was at that time that Don Lassen joined his unit to cover losses in Italy, 3rd Platoon of Co. E, 505th Paratrooper Regiment which is stationed at Camp near Quorn Leistershire. There he found a parachute that has made Italy, originating with him in Chicago. He did a great admiration for this friend named Irvin Seelye. The day-J is in the same plane with Irvin. Their mission is to participate in making ME Ste. A few days later the platoon Don Lassen is under fire from mortars Germans. He saw the body of her boyfriend flying in the air. Irvin is miraculously alive but his eyes met and multiple shrapnel in the body. Don Lassen provide them with first aid nurse arrived on the scene. At the first lull Ivin was evacuated on a stretcher placed on the engine of a jeep and was evacuated to a field hospital located on a farm. It will be awarded the Bronze Star and named soldier of the 1st class.
Then in the same unit as Don jump in Holland, will make the Battle of the Bulge, crossing the line Siegfrid operate and link up with Russian troops in May 1945. It was then promoted to Sergeant and will remain in Germany until 1946. He then returned to civilian life.
It undertakes studies and found his old friend and also married student. Irvin is disabled, but alive, his eyes open wide, but one is made of glass.
Then he found by chance guidance to civilian life. Indeed in 1947 in Chicago at the first meeting of veterans of the 82nd. He writes a summary of a page to friends of his company. This small account become the Static Line newspaper liaison paratroopers Americans of all wars (the 2nd World War, but Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan ... etc), newspaper, which currently draws several thousand copies. This newspaper published every month is a hyphen intergenerational very popular among all U.S. paratroopers. There is no issue of Static Line where the name of Holy Mother Church is written 4 or 5 times.
Apart from being the creator and publisher of this newspaper it was with the help of the 508th RIP OBHill the great artisan of mass return of veterans in Europe and mainly Holy Mother Church. Here it muait tower operator. It carried statutory markings through his newspaper, organized the trip, receptions, airplane flights, car rentals, lodging. He had everything from A to Z to get the best price at most veterans to undertake this pilgrimage. In a modest copy it left other honors, speeches and deposition of knowing how many jets for these men was a highlight of their trip.
Outside major journeys in Europe it had the journalistic coverage of events in the United States and held meetings with veterans of the Great Annual Awards ceremony in Atlanta. Some of us went.
Finally he maintained contacts with valuable military force and personally knew all the senior officers of Airborne units. So during his last week of life when he was in hospital the phone rang in his room. The nurse has stalled and asked who was the aircraft and heard:
- By David Hello, can I talk to Don?
Don asked the nurse what it was David.
- David Paetrus calling Don Baghdad.
Paetrus Davis is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military.
Also to express our gratitude to the friend Don Lassen and if I get her daughter Christina desired documents I have a small temporary exhibition in the Museum for next year.
2008-10-06
Newspaper of October 6th 2008
2008-09-19
New rates and exceptional opening during the Christmas holidays
The Airborne Museum presents its new tariffs by 2009.
Note: this winter the museum will be open during the Christmas holidays.
To learn more, go to the "Practical Information".
Note: this winter the museum will be open during the Christmas holidays.
To learn more, go to the "Practical Information".
2008-09-17
Exhibition on the First World War at the Airborne Museum from 7 to 30 November 08
The Airborne Museum organizes the 7 to November 30 next exhibition
on the First World War to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the end
of the war, to explain the origin of the conflict in the 2nd World War.
2008-09-16
Inauguration of the stele of the U.S. Navy, Utah Beach sector
On September 27th at 14.30, a ceremony will be held to inaugurate a
monument to the American sector Utah Beach. The ceremony will take
place in the presence of the U.S. ambassador to France, and the General
Commander of the Naval Order of the USA.
2008-09-16
18th rally of the association of clubs brands the Airborne Museum !
On September 27th 2008, between 9.30am and 11am on the 18th rally
of the association of clubs brands will be in the Airborne Museum. The
rally includes 76 brands of cars disappeared : Bugatti, Delage,
Delahaye, Facel Vega, Hispano-Suiza, Hotchkiss, Lorraine Dietrich,
Panhard & Levassor, Salmson, Talbot and Avions Voisin.
For more information, visit the association (www.doyennes.pl.free.fr).
For more information, visit the association (www.doyennes.pl.free.fr).
2008-09-12
A Piper Cub at the Airborne Museum
At the auction of the Museum of Royan last June, Mr Patrick Bunel,
director of the Airborne Museum has met Mr Robby Wilson, President of
the Association "Wilson and Research Foundation" and its
vice-president, Mr Robert White.
On Monday, 16 June 2008, Mr Bunel invited personalities to visit the museum and show them the future extension of it.
During his visit, Mr Robby Wilson has proposed to offer the museum a plane from the Second World War : a Piper Cub.
Monday, September 8th, Mr Robby Wilson and his staff have
visited the museum to showcase photos of Piper Cup they have purchased
from a German collector.
Following this appointment, Mr Wilson wished absolutely show the Piper
hand to Mr Bunel.
No sooner said than doneÉ
The next day, the entire team flies to Saarlouis (Germany) to go see the new acquisition.
On the spot, a flight has been organized on board the Piper from 1943 to Mr Bunel.
The Piper, the exceptional history, will be repatriated in Normandy by little.
Mr Wilson and Mr Bunel prepare, at the moment, an event for May 2009 : the arrival of the Piper Cub Airborne museum.
Patrick Bunel, members and staff of the museum Airborne take now to thank Mr Robby Wilson for his support.
It is the beginning of a new partnership between the museum and the foundation "Wilson and Research Foundation."
The museum will keep its readers abreast of development of the operations.
On Monday, 16 June 2008, Mr Bunel invited personalities to visit the museum and show them the future extension of it. During his visit, Mr Robby Wilson has proposed to offer the museum a plane from the Second World War : a Piper Cub.
Monday, September 8th, Mr Robby Wilson and his staff have visited the museum to showcase photos of Piper Cup they have purchased from a German collector. Following this appointment, Mr Wilson wished absolutely show the Piper hand to Mr Bunel.
No sooner said than doneÉ
The next day, the entire team flies to Saarlouis (Germany) to go see the new acquisition. On the spot, a flight has been organized on board the Piper from 1943 to Mr Bunel. The Piper, the exceptional history, will be repatriated in Normandy by little.
Mr Wilson and Mr Bunel prepare, at the moment, an event for May 2009 : the arrival of the Piper Cub Airborne museum.
Patrick Bunel, members and staff of the museum Airborne take now to thank Mr Robby Wilson for his support. It is the beginning of a new partnership between the museum and the foundation "Wilson and Research Foundation."
The museum will keep its readers abreast of development of the operations.
2008-09-11
11th September 2008 : our support for the U.S.
We think about our American friends on this date of 11 September,
especially the firefighters of New York and their families, especially
John, Patrick, Bill and Neil, partners of the Airborne Museum.
2008-08-29
The military academy Saint-Cyr
The school of Saint-Cyr came to visit the Musée Airborne today.
To view the photos, click here.
To view the photos, click here.
2008-08-05
New video !
The first video about festivities of 6th June is online ! Discover it on the category "Videos", click here.
2008-07-07
Les Nuits Magiques come back to the Airborne Museum !
Les Nuits Magiques at the Airborne Museum will be the 14.15 and 16
August 2008 at 22h (10 pm). Three major shows sound & light, with
music, songs, archival images projected into a large screen and a
fireworks during the 3 nights.
Admission: 2 euros.
Admission: 2 euros.
2008-06-20
New entry!
New: the heading "Pictures" has been created. You can find all photos directly on the latest developments!
To view it, visit the "Photos".
To view it, visit the "Photos".
2008-06-12
Your comments on the festivities on June 6, 2008
Put your comments on the festivities on June 6 on our blog !
2008-06-06
June, 6th, the last year...
2008-05-05
Festivities on June 6, 2008
Like last year, the Airborne Museum organizes with various associations a true open-air museum.
This year, associations attending the event are Normandie 44, Overlord 76, l'Enfer Normand, la Colonne Leclerc, l'Essonne Jeep Memory 44, and finally le Groupe Navy.
For further information, contact Marianne at the Airborne Museum 02.33.41.41.35.
For further information, contact Marianne at the Airborne Museum 02.33.41.41.35.
2008-04-22
La Nuit des Musées
The museum is participating in La Nuit des Musées (the Night of
Museums), on saturday May 17th 2008, from 19:00 to 23:00, admission is
free! To know animations organized by the museum, visit our blog here.
2008-04-07
Pictures of the Airborne Museum at the Tourism Fair !
Pictures of the Airborne Museum at the Tourism Fair are visible on the blog. Go on our blog! You can view the report here.
2008-03-13
Signing of the Charter Ethics
The ethical charter, which was established last year on
Sainte-Mre-Eglise, and serves as the basis for ethical charter
regionally established by the prefecture this year.
2008-03-06
First International Tourism Fair
The Airborne Museum will be at the 1st International Tourism Fair
in Paris to be held Porte de Versailles from 13th to 17th March 2008.
2008-02-01
Museum Reopens
The Airborne Museum reopens its doors Friday, 1st February! It will
be open daily from 1st February to 30th in November. For our opening
hours, go to the heading "Practical info" on our website.
2007-12-20
www.musee-airborne.com
The new site of the Airborne Museum is open!
From now on find on www.musee-airborne.com all press articles, videos about the museum!
From now on find on www.musee-airborne.com all press articles, videos about the museum!
