Iron Mike Monument at LaFiere Bridge
— Memorial Parachutiste —
In honor of the 144 valiant men of Company A, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment whose exact D-Day mission was to seize La Fiere Bridge and prevent the enemy crossing easterly. Despite heavy losses, Co. A stood fast. No enemy ever crossed this bridge. Never forget them.| HM Number | HM1QCQ |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1999 |
| Placed By | David Bullington*Marcus Heim Jr.*Robert M. Murphy*A.505 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, January 4th, 2016 at 1:02pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 30U E 618781 N 5473369 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 49.40141667, -1.36280000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 49° 24.085', W 1° 21.768' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 49° 24' 5.1" N, 1° 21' 46.08" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 515 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6-10 La Fière, Sainte-Mère-Église Basse-Normandie 50480, FR |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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