Canadian Airborne Stele

Gonneville-sur-Mer, France

Circa 1990's

Canadian Airborne veterans and family members pose in front of the stele commemorating paratroopers of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion killed in action in the Gonneville-sur-Mer area on June 6 and 7, 1944. Pte. Alexander Joseph MacInnis is one of the seven men whose names are inscribed on the monument.

Note that the veterans are wearing their French Jubilee of Liberty Medals on their right breasts. The medal is a commemorative decoration awarded by the French government to Allied veterans who participated in the Normandy campaign during the Second World War. It was created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944. Refer to Section 7 of this website page for details on the French Jubilee of Liberty Medal awarded to Alexander Joseph MacInnis.

Photographer:  Unknown
Ref. Number:  26-3 (8-1.3)
Image Information:  Scan of original photo
Source:  Cape Breton Highlanders Military Museum, 2026