Documentary Film Series continues with "Uncommon Courage: The D-Day Battle of Graignes"

The 2021 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with "Uncommon Courage: The D-Day Battle of Graignes."

This documentary tells the remarkable story of the little known battle of Graignes described as the “Alamo of D-Day.” When the D-Day invasion of France began on June 6, 1944, approximately 180 American paratroopers were accidentally dropped far from their drop zone, and landed outside the small village of Graignes in Normandy, right in the path of a major German counterattack. Assisted by French villagers, the American paratroopers at Graignes made a courageous stand against a force of German S.S. troops 10 times their size.

The film is free to the public and will be shown at 1 p.m., Wednesday, June 2, at the Horry County Museum, located at 805 Main Street in Conway.

The Horry County Museum Documentary Film Matinees will continue throughout 2021. For a full list of films, visit our website at horrycountymuseum.org. For more information, call the Horry County Museum at (843) 915-5320 or e-mail hcgmuseum@horrycounty.org.