A shallow foxhole on the La Fiére road (D15) about 150 meters east of the bridge surrounded by a white chain cordon although attributed to General Gavin who fought in the immediate vicinity it has not been authenticated that this was his particular foxhole.
Address
La Fière
Sainte-Mère-Église, Manche
50480
France
Coordinates
49.400669, -1.361978
Parking
The Airborne Trooper Statue is a tribute to the American Airborne Soldiers of D-Day. The monument is located next to the Bridge in La Fiere where on the 6th-9th of June members of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment and 325th Glider Regiment fought against repeated German attacks.
The memorial is dedicated to the American Airborne Troops who lost their lives in the area.
A memorial to the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment who served in Normandy, located at the western end of the La Fiere causeway near the hamlet of Cauquigny.
