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Mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
KGWN-TV Cheyenne· 5 days agoCARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Parachutists jumping from World War II-era planes hurled...
Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 days agoWorld War II veterans from the United States, Britain and Canada are in Normandy this week to mark...
On D-Day’s 80th anniversary, veterans share their memories of historic day
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 1 day agoWorld War II veterans from the United States, Britain and Canada are in Normandy this week to mark...
On D-Day, they changed the world. 80 years later, an incredible journey takes them back.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHis son, Andi’s husband Larry, was accompanying him. As she watched, she recalled the way her...
Barred from combat, women working as codebreakers, cartographers and coxswains helped D-Day succeed
The Columbian· 7 days agoFor British women who came of age during World War II, the answer to that question is often: quite a...
Time to take trip to terrific Tinian!
Stars and Stripes· 3 days agoThe Marianas make up America’s newest frontier and fun spot in the Pacific and welcome everyone to experience an enjoyable and memorable time. The...
Decades later, WWII veteran is finally home
WTNH-TV New Haven· 7 days agoNEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — World War II veteran and Purple Heart recipient Kenneth McKeeman returned home to Connecticut on Friday morning ...
80 years after D-Day, one of the men who helped prepare for the invasion tells his story
The Arizona Republic· 18 hours agoIn his time overseas, he had helped prepare for the Normandy invasion, seen its aftermath and was at...