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USS Normandy marks D-Day 80th with Atlantic crossing
WJHL· 2 days agoAs the 80th anniversary of D-Day nears, the enduring legacy of that pivotal World War II Allied invasion at Normandy continues to resonate worldwide.
Women were barred from combat during WWII. But they helped ensure the Allies' D-Day success
Las Vegas Sun· 19 hours agoD-Day, took place on June 6, 1944, the invasion of the beaches at Normandy in France by Alied forces...
Kentucky WWII veteran returning to Normandy for 80th D-Day anniversary
FOX 19 Cincinnati· 2 days agoIt has been almost 80 years since 156,000 Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day....
Youngest British nurse to care for D-Day soldiers shared her ‘remarkable’ story
Press Association News via AOL· 12 hours agoThe experiences of the youngest British nurse caring for Allied troops returning from the D-Day ...
Radio operator Marie Scott provided a link to D-Day beaches at age 17
San Francisco Chronicle· 15 hours agoOn D-Day, Marie Scott experienced British forces landing on the Normandy coast through her...
Dorothea Barron watched over men who tested portable harbors for D-Day
WTNH-TV New Haven· 15 hours agoLONDON (AP) — Dorothea Barron got a preview of the D-Day invasion from a watchtower on the coast of...
Christian Lamb made maps to guide the crews landing crafts at Normandy on D-Day - ABC17NEWS
ABC17 NEWS· 15 hours agoAs a young Women’s Royal Naval Service officer in World War II, Christian Lamb tried to make sure British troops were in exactly the right place when they scrambled onto Normandy< ...
Dorothea Barron watched over men who tested portable harbors for D-Day
U-T San Diego· 16 hours agoDorothea Barron got a preview of the D-Day invasion from a watchtower on the coast of Scotland. During the spring and summer of 1943, ...
Christian Lamb made maps to guide the crews landing crafts at Normandy on D-Day
Seattle Times· 15 hours agoWorking alone in a tiny office in London, Christian Lamb tried to make sure British troops were in...
Barred from combat, women working as codebreakers, cartographers and coxswains helped D-Day succeed
Houston Chronicle· 12 hours agoFor British women who came of age during World War II, the answer to that question is often: quite a...