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Service in Devon remembers D-Day rehearsal tragedy
BBC via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoThe vessels were heading from Lyme Bay to Slapton Sands when they were attacked during Exercise Tiger [BBC] A service has taken place to commemorate the...
German boats successfully stopped D-Day landing practice
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAmerican troops landing on Slapton Sands in England during rehearsals for the invasion of Normandy....
80th anniversary of deadly D-Day rehearsal marked
BBC via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoPoppy petals were dropped from a Wasp helicopter as part of the event [PA Media] A service to mark the 80th anniversary of a D-Day rehearsal exercise...
Letters: By neglecting pensioners, the Budget has alienated more of the Tories’ natural supporters
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPensioners feel that they have been unfairly treated in Jeremy Hunt's Budget and will be left...
The 10 best beaches in Devon
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoSaunton Sands, one of the best beaches in Devon, is an idyllic stretch of beach that has played a role in several films - John Harper/John Harper Devon...
Pleasure boat owner accused of smuggling migrants from Normandy to Devon
Press Association News via AOL· 1 year agoA man has been arrested on suspicion of using his pleasure boat to smuggle migrants across the...
9 area men were killed in rarely discussed Exercise Tiger drill for D-Day invasion
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoApr. 28—Les Mlakar knew his uncle Albert was killed during World War II. But when his other uncles discussed it — which was rare, if ever — they only did so in Slovenian. For quite a long time ...
Truss needs chance to settle in, says Leadsom
Press Association News via AOL· 2 years agoConservative former minister Dame Andrea Leadsom has said Liz Truss “needs a chance to settle in” amid criticism of her leadership. The Prime Minister...
Who will you be thinking of Memorial Day? Henderson County WWII veterans share their tales
Times-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen I tell my World War II veteran friends they are my heroes, they often reply, “The real heroes...
Flat Rock World War II veteran to receive French Légion d'honneur Medal on Dec. 7
Times-News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBREVARD — On Dec. 7, the day that all Americans remember as "the day that will live in infamy," a...
