A general of the French Army lays down a wreath in front of the 101st Airborne Division memorial here during a commemoration ceremony June 3. The city of Carentan pays tribute to the 101st every year for liberating the city during World War II. Hundreds of Carentan citizens were on site to watch the ceremony as various military personnel from the United States, Germany, France and England laid wreaths near the memorial in honor of the brave soldiers who fought to free the city. Following the ceremony, all the military ceremonial personnel marched through the city and convened at the town hall where they socialized with the local citizens. The ceremony is one of many that honor the 67th anniversary of the Normandy invasion.