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D-Day Anniversary: World War II veteran dies on way to D-Day commemoration in France
WSB Radio· 35 minutes agoA 102-year-old Navy veteran on his way to take part in the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of...
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...
WW2 veteran aged 102 dies on way to D-Day event
BBC via Yahoo News· 30 minutes agoA World War Two US Navy veteran travelling to France for an event marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings has died, a veteran organisation has ...
A look back at D-Day: Why the World War II invasion remains important on its 80th anniversary
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoThe National World War II Museum: The museum in New Orleans has events all day on Thursday and...
104-year-old WWII veteran who stormed Omaha Beach returns on D-Day's 80th anniversary
Fox News via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoThis year's 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings takes on special importance, potentially marking...
Biden on D-Day anniversary: These fallen saved the world. 'Let us be worthy of their sacrifice'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoSunlight lit the white marble crosses and stars of David that mark each burial site. Just off the...
The pivotal role women codebreakers played in WWII and ahead of D-Day
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoAccording to Sims' journal, they handled various degrees of classified messages through the Navy...
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· 28 minutes agoAfter arriving in Europe, they were sailing down the coast of Normandy when Persichitti...
As the world marks 80th anniversary of D-Day landings, renewed war in Europe is on minds of many
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 hours agoAs young soldiers, they waded ashore in Normandy through gunfire to fight the Nazis. On Thursday, a...
‘Remember what they stood for’: D-Day’s 80th anniversary noted amid war in Ukraine
The Patriot-News· 2 hours agoAs the sun sets on the D-Day generation, it rose again over Normandy beaches where soldiers fought...