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Rochester WWII veteran Robert Persichitti dies at 102 on way to D-Day ceremony in France
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoBut he lived right. He made a world around him that was supportive ... and he was nice right back....
The 4 most dangerous missions American troops carried out 80 years ago on D-Day
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 5 days agoGen. Dwight D. Eisenhower told his invasion force, "Your task will not be an easy one." He was...
America created peace in Europe after WWII. We can’t let Russia undo it in Ukraine | Opinion
The Kansas City Star· 6 days agoAs we approach the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we remember critical moments in the past when America invested in freedom, security and prosperity. | Opinion
'You Saved The World': WWII Veterans Shine On D-Day
International Business Times· 5 days agoAround 180 veterans in their late 90s or even over 100 were guests of honour at D-Day commemorations in France, many attending in wheelchairs for...
Martinez WWII veteran and TikTok star "Papa Jake" marks 80th anniversary of D-Day
CBS News· 4 days agoThursday marked the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of France, the turning point in the war...
102-year-old WWII veteran from New York dies while traveling to France for D-Day anniversary
Fox News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoRobert "Bob" Persichitti, a World War II Navy veteran from New York, died at the age of 102 while he...
His brothers died in WWII, but French admirers keep their memory alive
Washington Post· 5 days agoDonald Stevens couldn’t make it to Normandy this year for the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday,...
The Greatest Generation’s Greatest Gift
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAs the 80th anniversary commemorations were underway in Normandy, in my role as resident historian for Friends of the National WWII Memorial, I stood at...
At 102, a WWII veteran died on his way to Normandy to commemorate D-Day
Washington Post· 4 days agoNearly 80 years after Bob Persichitti watched Marines raise an American flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima, the 102-year-old Navy veteran was headed to Normandy to commemorate another major World War II assault.
Historic U.S.S. Laffey docks at Patriots Point, honors D-Day role with floral tribute
ABC News 4 Charleston· 4 days agoIt's one of the few remaining ships left to take part in the landings at Normandy's beaches on...