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D-Day Anniversary: World War II veteran dies on way to D-Day commemoration in France
WSB Radio· 45 minutes agoA 102-year-old Navy veteran on his way to take part in the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of...
102-Year-Old WWII Veteran Who Saw Flag Raised at Iwo Jima Dies on Way to D-Day Event in France
People via Yahoo News· 39 minutes agoRobert Persichitti, of Fairport, New York, reportedly died last week at age 102 while en route to...
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...
Dwindling number of D-Day veterans mark anniversary with plea to recall WWII lessons in today's wars
San Francisco Chronicle· 22 minutes agoAs young soldiers, they waded ashore in Normandy through gunfire to battle the Nazis. On Thursday, a...
D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations and new charges expected for Gilgo Beach murders suspect:...
NBC News via Yahoo News· 60 minutes agoWorld leaders and veterans commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The suspect in the Gilgo Beach...
WWII veteran who witnessed flag-raising at Iwo Jima dies on way to D-Day commemoration in France
The Independent US via AOL· 1 hour agoA World War II US Navy veteran who witnessed the raising of the United States flag at Iwo Jima has...
104-year-old WWII veteran who stormed Omaha Beach returns on D-Day's 80th anniversary
Fox News via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoWorld War II veteran Steven Melnikoff, who bravely stormed Omaha Beach, made a triumphant return to...
Biden links defense of Ukraine to heroism of D-Day as he warns ‘dark forces’ have not faded: ‘We...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 23 minutes agoBiden told the assembled veterans, some of whom were decorated with the French...
Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later
Republican-American· 2 hours agoCOLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — World War II veterans from the United States, Britain and Canada...
Sophie giggles with army veterans ahead of poignant Remembrance Service
Daily Express· 38 minutes agoSophie, he Duchess of Edinburgh meets D-Day and Normandy veterans ahead of the Royal British...