A commemorative stone marks the end of the runway from which aircraft of No. 38 Group Royal Air Force took off on D-Day. – Vintage Photograph

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On June 5th, 1944, troops of the 6th Airborne Division took off from the runway at Can Keywords, France, as part of the main assault on Normandy for the liberation of Europe. On June 8th, 2020, an annual D-Day memorial service was held at the site to honor the glider troops who took part in the landings.On June 5th, 1944, troops of the 6th Airborne Division took off from the runway at Can Keywords, France, as part of the main assault on Normandy for the liberation of Europe. On June 8th, 2020, an annual D-Day memorial service was held at the site to honor the glider troops who took part in the landings.

Dimensions: 14.3 x 22 cm

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OCR computer generated text:

RA THIS STONE MARKS THE END OF THE RUNWAY BORNE FROM WHICH AIRCRAFT OF N 38 ROUP ROYAL AIR FORCE. TOOK OFF ON THE NIGHT OF 5TH JUNE 1944 WITH TROOPS OF THE 6 AIRBORNE DIVISION WHO WERE THE FIRST BRITISH SOLDIERS TO L’AND IN NORMANDY IN THE MAIN ASSAULT FOR THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE

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CATEGORY: NWS DATE: 08-JUN-97 REFERENCE: 035956 LOCATION: CAN KEYWORDS: (HARWELL GEORGE RESZETER CAPTION: ANNUAL D DAY MEMORIAL SERVICE COMMEMORATING GLIDER TROOPS WHO TOOK PART IN NORMANDY LANDINGS.