blˈɜːɹisˈeɪntsɪmfˈoːɹiən, ˈɔːlmoʊst mˈɪdweɪ bᵻtwˌiːn sˈeɪntmˈɪɹɪɡlˈaɪz ænd bˈæstɑːɡni, hæd ðɪ ˈɑːnɚɹ ʌv ɹᵻsˈiːvɪŋ ðə fˈɜːst bˈoːɹn.
Bleury-Saint-Symphorien, almost midway between Sainte-Mère-Église and Bastogne, had the honour of receiving the first 'borne'.