The windows depict parachutes descending from the night sky around the Virgin Mary, honoring the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions.
St. Michael Window:
Another window features St. Michael, the patron saint of paratroopers, which includes imagery representing the 82nd Airborne Division's combat jumps and the lion of Normandy.
"They Have Come Back":
The windows include the French text "Ils sont revenus / They Have Come Back," a tribute to the liberators.
Origin:
The windows were dedicated in 1972 and were designed based on a sketch by local artist Paul Renaud, created in 1945.The church is also famous for the story of American paratrooper John Steele, whose parachute caught on the church steeple during the D-Day invasion.
Paratrooper Tribute:
The windows depict parachutes descending from the night sky around the Virgin Mary, honoring the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions.
St. Michael Window:
Another window features St. Michael, the patron saint of paratroopers, which includes imagery representing the 82nd Airborne Division's combat jumps and the lion of Normandy.
"They Have Come Back":
The windows include the French text "Ils sont revenus / They Have Come Back," a tribute to the liberators.
Origin:
The windows were dedicated in 1972 and were designed based on a sketch by local artist Paul Renaud, created in 1945.The church is also famous for the story of American paratrooper John Steele, whose parachute caught on the church steeple during the D-Day invasion.