Clarksville Now
FORT CAMPBELL, KY – The Fort Campbell Historical Foundation (FCHF) is supporting the installation of a memorial in France to honor paratroopers of the 101st Airborne who died during the allied invasion of Normandy in World War II.
The outdoor memorial, set in a field near Picauville, is where on D-Day, June 6, 1944, a C-47 transport aircraft carrying Fort Campbell soldiers was shot down by German anti-aircraft gunfire and crashed. The project is slated for completion on June 3, 2021.
Marie Pascale Legrand, a French businesswoman leading the effort, grew up in a village close to the site. Over the years, she has been inspired by meeting many of the U.S. veterans who survived WWII and secured freedom for her country.