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 NERFINISHED
Angoville-au-Plain church memorial NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Battle of Normandy NERFINISHED
Normandy landings NERFINISHED
Normandy landings NERFINISHED
World War II
World War II
placeOfActivity Angoville-au-Plain, Normandy, France NERFINISHED
Angoville-au-Plain, Normandy, France NERFINISHED
role frontline medical care provider
frontline medical care provider
serviceNumberOfConflicts 1
1
theaterOfWar European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED
European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED
unit 101st Airborne Division NERFINISHED
101st Airborne Division NERFINISHED
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED
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