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Newspapers and the D-Day Invasion: A pivotal role in WWII reporting
WJHL· 14 hours agoOn June 6, 1944, a day etched in the annals of World War II, the D-Day invasion marked a critical turning point in the Allied efforts to liberate Europe from Germany.
On D-Day, 19-year-old medic Charles Shay was ready to give his life, and save as many as he could
KOLR - KSFX Ozarks· 2 days agoBRETTEVILLE-L’ORGUEILLEUSE, France (AP) — On D-Day, Charles Shay was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic...
100-year-old Bloomington veteran who was held captive in a POW camp on D-Day to visit Normandy
CBS News· 1 day agoJune 6 will be the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. Five days a week, Les Schrenk can be...
Several new World War II-set TV series aim to portray life beyond conflict and survival
Los Angeles Times· 1 hour agoIn June, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Normandy, commonly known as D-day,...
D-Day 80: Event at Saltby Airfield to honour US airmen
BBC via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA service will be held at a former World War Two airfield to honour US airmen who took part in D-Day...
D-Day 80: Video shows Lepe Beach structures cut off by storm damage
BBC News· 2 days agoVideo from a beach damaged by storms shows how historical D-Day structures will be inaccessible for...
At 98, British WWII vet and Kansas war bride is in France for 80th VE-Day anniversary | Opinion
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoWere relationships more — to use her word, romantic then, or do we just think that? She’s pretty...
Dimbleby is right – to understand the war in Ukraine, look to 1944
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoIt’s uncomfortable to reflect that 80 years ago we had reason to be very thankful to the Russians...
The Olympic torch is being welcomed in French port city of Marseille with fanfare and high security
WTHR Indianapolis· 12 minutes agoParis Games organizers have promised “fantastic" celebrations as the arrival of a majestic ship carrying the Olympic torch from Greece is expected to draw a huge crowd Wednesday in the southern ...
D-Day landing craft spotted on British beach before returning to Normandy for 80th anniversary
KTBS Shreveport· 2 days agoA fully operational Second World War vehicle that was used for the invasion of Normandy in June 1944...