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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...
'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· 5 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...
America created peace in Europe after WWII. We can’t let Russia undo it in Ukraine | Opinion
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAs we approach the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we remember critical moments in the past when America...
D-Day 80th anniversary brings WWII veterans back to the beaches of Normandy - WBBJ TV
WBBJ TV· 5 days agoU.S. President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and other leaders paid tribute to the...
Historic U.S.S. Laffey docks at Patriots Point, honors D-Day role with floral tribute
ABC News 4 Charleston· 5 days agoIt's one of the few remaining ships left to take part in the landings at Normandy's beaches on...