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World War II veteran Robert Persichitti dies at 102 while traveling to France for D-Day’s 80th...
CNN.com· 2 hours agoRobert Persichitti, a 102-year-old World War II US Navy veteran, died last week while on his way to...
City of Olive Branch leaders recognize World War II Veteran, celebrate new amendment for American ...
Action News 5· 28 minutes agoOlive Branch City leaders and state leaders recognized a World War II Veteran on June 4 and his...
The Latest | D-Day's 80th anniversary brings World War II veterans back to the beaches of Normandy
San Francisco Chronicle· 1 hour agoWorld War II veterans joined heads of state and others Thursday for poignant ceremonies on the...
Lakers Urged to Sign Veteran 12-Time All-Star to ‘Sleeper Contract’
Heavy.com· 3 hours agoThe Los Angeles Lakers are urged to sign veteran Chris Paul if he gets waived by the Golden State...
King and world leaders attend emotional D-Day events
BBC via Yahoo News· 56 minutes agoBoth royals made speeches in France...attached touching on the sacrifices made on D-Day. Later in the day, Prince William joined heads of state at Omaha...
On 80th anniversary of D-Day invasion, Biden and Macron honor WWII veterans at Normandy
NC Newsline via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoBiden and dozens of U.S. lawmakers traveled to Normandy to […] The post On 80th anniversary of D-Day...
102-year-old WWII vet from New York dies while traveling to D-Day ceremony in France
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 hours agoPersichitti was named to the New York State Senate’s Veterans Hall of Fame in 2020. After the war,...
Nine veterans honored in Batavia’s D-Day commemoration
WROC Rochester· 30 minutes agoROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The New York State Department of Health held a ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The celebration took place at the New York Veterans Home in Batavia. N…
D-Day anniversary haunted by dwindling number of veterans and shadowed by Europe's new war
San Francisco Chronicle· 52 minutes agoNow bent with age, the dwindling number of World War II veterans joined a new generation of leaders...
King Charles III honors a generation that fought, died and waited for freedom
San Francisco Chronicle· 52 minutes agoIt is also a generation that is quickly passing into history, with the youngest D-Day veterans now...