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Parade’s D-Day Tribute: June 6, 1944 as Told by the People Who Were There
Parade· 4 days agoParade Celebrates D-Day With an Exclusive Excerpt From “When the Sea Came Alive.” In honor of D-Day,...
‘As Lonely as a Man Can Get’: The True Story of D-Day, as Told by Paratroopers
Politico via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoThis excerpt, based on dozens of archival sources, traces the first hours of the Operation Overlord liberation of...
Ottawa County environmental group receives $5k grant for oral history project
KSNF Joplin via Yahoo News· 6 days agoMIAMI, Okla. — The Local Environmental Action Demanded Agency received a $5,000 grant earmarked to...
Atlantic City honoring World War II hero on D-Day 80th anniversary with new memorial
CBS News· 12 hours agoII Memorial to honor the legacy of a local veteran who was among the first on Omaha Beach 80 years...
How the 16th Infantry Regiment’s heroism helped bring victory on D-Day
Army Times via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoAs they approached Omaha Beach, the men of the 16th Infantry Regiment were met with a wall of enemy...
UF, Gainesville communities bid farewell to couple known for community activism
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe couple are leaving Gainesville because Ortiz, who has served as director of the Samuel Proctor ...
Commemoration of 80th D-Day anniversary exhibit opens at Grout Museum
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier· 14 hours agoToday marks the 80th anniversary of the largest maritime invasion in history. On June 6, 1944,...
Museum of Pell City preserving WWII veteran's story written in love letters
ABC 3340 Birmingham· 8 hours agoThe Museum of Pell City is preserving the story of local World War II veteran Robert Curl. More than...
Podcast project earns history award
Hometownsource.com· 6 days agoThe Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums announced the selection of the Ȟaȟa Wakpadaŋ/Bassett Creek Oral History Project as a recipient of its 2024 Minnesota History Award for Collections.
On D-Day Anniversary, the courage of the Normandy soldiers continues to inspire
Dallas Morning News· 20 hours agoAllied forces storming the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944 — better known as D-Day — marked a...