Two Lieutenants
were honored as these crossroads were named. |
D. Zane Schlemmer
had a street named after him
in the village of
L'Angle where a monument was placed showing the spot
where Zane landed on
D-Day. |
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Zane Schlemmer
with Temporary street sign "Rue Zane
Schlemmer". With him is Ida
(Rogers) Schlemmer Zane's 2nd wife
(deceased) who was instrumental in
getting him back to France many years
after the war.
|
 2004
- D-Day Plus 60
Zane returned to Picauville to pose next to the permanent sign |
D. Zane Schlemmer
near the street named in his honor. Zane was a forward observer
for the 81 mm mortar platoon of HQ 2nd
(Undated photo courtesy Irv Shanley) |
Special Marker
the citizens of Picauville erected a granite marker next to the
field where Zane landed o D-Day |
Bronze Table
INTO THIS FIELD IN THE PRE-DAWN
HOURS OF 6 JUNE 1944, JUMPED SGT ZANE SCHLEMMER, HOLDER OF THE AMERICAN
BRONZE STAR, AND HEROIC TROOPER OF THE 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY, 82ND
AIRBORNE DIVISION |
Museum Zane Schlemmer
home of Pierre Cotelle, a collector of WW-II artifacts from his farm
fields (which included the field where Zane landed), named his
collection after Zane |
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