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D-Day veteran plans to remember friends in Normandy
BBC via Yahoo News· 6 days agoNorman Bartlett, from Blackwater in Hampshire, joined the Royal Navy in 1942 when he was 16-years-old. He served in the Pacific where he witnessed the...
Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later
San Antonio Express-News· 3 hours agoCOLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — World War II veterans from the United States, Britain and Canada...
‘Mixed feelings’ as D-Day veterans sail for 80th anniversary commemorations
Press Association News via AOL· 1 day agoDozens were on board Brittany Ferries ship Mont St Michel on Tuesday morning, many in good spirits,...
Centenarian vets are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later
Military Times via Yahoo News· 1 day agoLes Underwood Les Underwood, 98, a Royal Navy gunner on a merchant ship that was delivering...
I won’t let Titanic shipyard sink, vows Harland & Wolff chief
The Telegraph via Yahoo Finance· 5 hours agoHarland & Wolff has a £1.6bn contract to build three massive fleet solid support (FSS) warships for...
Queen Camilla cries for D-Day heroes
Newsweek· 8 hours agoCamilla was seen with tears in her eyes while Charles brought a handkerchief up to his face as they listened intently to Royal Navy veteran Eric Bateman...
UK D-Day veteran says on 80th anniversary: 'We were making history'
Reuters· 3 days agoRoyal Navy veteran Fred Ayton was told he was "making history" when he set off across the English Channel 80 years ago on the eve of D-Day, a momentous ...
D-Day: Exbury House Wrens sculpture unveiled
BBC News· 1 day agoExbury House was requisitioned by the Royal Navy in 1942 and known as HMS Mastodon during the war, with more than 100 Wrens, the Women's Royal Naval...
UK D-Day veteran says on 80th anniversary: 'We were making history'
Reuters via Yahoo News· 3 days agoLONDON (Reuters) -Royal Navy veteran Fred Ayton was told he was "making history" when he set off...
Portsmouth chosen to mark D-Day because of its key role in preparing invasion
Press Association News via AOL· 2 days agoThe port city and historic home of the Royal Navy was part of the 10-mile deep coastal strip from...