Ranville in Calvados, Normandy, France — Western Europe

Lance Corporal Brian J. Mullen (Sapper), R.E.

Pegasus Bridge Memorial Museum

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 27, 2008

1. Lance Corporal Brian J. Mullen (Sapper), R.E. Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

After crossing Pegasus Bridge under enemy fire on the 6th of June 1944, Lance Corporal Brian J. Mullen (Sapper), R.E. No. 4 Commando, Intelligence Section, a talented artist, was killed while going back to help a wounded Commando comrade.

Alors qu'il venait de traverser le Pont de Pegasus sous le feu ennemi, il revint sur ses pas pour secourir une camarade Commando et fut mortellement blessé.

Erected by W.H. Sellars, M. Chauvet.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 49° 14.54′ N, 0° 16.312′ W. Marker is in Ranville, Normandie (Normandy), in Calvados. Memorial is on Rue Major John Howard. This marker is on the grounds of the Pegasus Bridge Memorial Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ranville, Normandie 14860, France. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 18 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Bailey Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Pegasus Bridge Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Horsa Glider (about 90 meters away,

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measured in a direct line); Major R. J. Howard (about 150 meters away); First House Liberated in France (about 240 meters away); Fourth Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (approx. 17.3 kilometers away); In Memory of All Canadian Gunners (approx. 17.3 kilometers away); Message to the French Resistance (approx. 17.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ranville.

Pegasus Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 27, 2008

2. Pegasus Bridge

Pegasus Bridge-original bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 27, 2008

3. Pegasus Bridge-original bridge

M3 A1 Half-Track image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 27, 2008

4. M3 A1 Half-Track

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 27, 2008

5. Machine Gun

Bofors 40 mm Gun image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, June 27, 2008

6. Bofors 40 mm Gun

Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 349 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 2, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.