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The Carentan Historical Center
is an educational, cultural and historical campus
being built on historical ground in Normandy, France.

When completed,
it will contain the following components:


Dead Man's Corner Airborne Museum (opened June 2006)
Purple Heart Lane Airborne Memorial Museum
Bob Cole National Memorial
101st Airborne Historical Trail
Carentan is located in Normandy, at the base of the Cotentin peninsula of northwestern France. Situated on the left bank of the small Taute River, just above its confluence with the Douve, mid-way between Bayeux and Cherbourg.



During the Normandy Invasion of World War II, Carentan lay between the Omaha and Utah assault beaches and was the object of violent fighting before American troops linked up there on June 13, 1944.
The Carentan Historical Center recalls the events surrounding the liberation of 1944.
In WWII, the American paratroopers were the army elite forces.
The Carentan Historical Center is undertaking the task of highlighting their  accomplishment for generations to come.
One of the Carentan Historical Center primary mission is to preserve historical ground
soaked with blood of so many 101st Airborne paratroopers
and to enable future generations to gain deeper understanding and appreciation
for the role US soldiers have played
and continue to play in preservation of Democracy.
Museum's Supporters

Lt. General William Yarborough, USA (ret)
Brig. General Ed Thomas, USA (ret)
Brig. General Jack Norton, USA (ret)
Col. Ed Sayre, USA (ret)
Col. Bob Piper, USA (ret)
Dr. Robert Franco, USA (ret)
Col. Mike Ekman, USA (ret)
Col. Robert J. Dalessandro,
Director of the US Army Heritage and Education Center, US Army War College, Carlisle, USA
Col. John Antal, USA (ret)
Mrs Barbara Gavin Funtleroy
Mr Jean-François Landry, Mayor of Carentan
Mr Pierre Fauvel, Mayor of St.-Come-du-Mont
Mr Louis Regnault, Adjoint à la culture de la commune de Carentan
Liberty Jump Team
505th PIR Veteran Association
506th Airborne Infantry Regiment Association
Band of Brothers Veteran Association
"D" Company, 505th PIR, 82 A/B WWII Living history Association, UK
WWII Airborne Demonstration Team Foundation
Ubisoft
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