U.S. Army medics Robert Wright and Kenneth Moore

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U.S. Army medics Robert Wright and Kenneth Moore were American paratrooper medics in World War II renowned for turning a village church in Normandy into a makeshift aid station where they treated both Allied and German wounded during the D-Day invasion.

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instanceOf human
commemoratedFor courage and humanitarian medical service on D-Day
courage and humanitarian medical service on D-Day
conflictSide Allies
Allies
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
United States of America
dateOfMajorEvent 6 June 1944
6 June 1944
ethicalStance treated wounded regardless of nationality
treated wounded regardless of nationality
honoredAt Angoville-au-Plain church memorial
Angoville-au-Plain church memorial
militaryBranch United States Army
United States Army
militaryRank paratrooper medic
paratrooper medic
notableFor establishing a makeshift aid station in a Normandy village church on D-Day
establishing a makeshift aid station in a Normandy village church on D-Day
treating both Allied and German wounded during the D-Day invasion
treating both Allied and German wounded during the D-Day invasion
occupation combat medic
combat medic
participatedIn Battle of Normandy
Battle of Normandy
Normandy landings
linked to: Battle of Normandy

Normandy landings
linked to: Battle of Normandy

World War II
World War II
placeOfActivity Angoville-au-Plain, Normandy, France
Angoville-au-Plain, Normandy, France
role frontline medical care provider
frontline medical care provider
serviceNumberOfConflicts 1
1
theaterOfWar European Theater of Operations
European Theater of Operations
unit 101st Airborne Division
101st Airborne Division
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
usedAs Angoville-au-Plain village church as an aid station
Angoville-au-Plain village church as an aid station

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Angoville-au-Plain associatedWith U.S. Army medics Robert Wright and Kenneth Moore
church of Angoville-au-Plain associatedWith US Army medics Robert Wright
linked to: U.S. Army medics Robert Wright and Kenneth Moore
church of Angoville-au-Plain associatedWith US Army medics Kenneth Moore
linked to: U.S. Army medics Robert Wright and Kenneth Moore