Walk Among Heroes
Jeff Wells
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Walk Among Heroes Podcast Episode 34: Maurice Renaud (Son of Alexandre Renaud, Mayor of Sainte-Mer-Eglise (first French city liberated during World War II)
Episode 34 features a short conversation with Maurice Renaud, son of Alexandre Renaud, the mayor of Sainte-mer-Eglise (SME) during World War II. SME was the first town liberated by paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division early in the morning on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Maurice's mother, Simone Renaud, is known as the 'Mother of Normandy,' as she made it her mission to identify and care for the graves of fallen American soldiers.Maurice is President of the AVA (Friends of American...
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