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Batavia man marks 100 years, recalls serving during World War II on historic battleship
Daily Herald· 6 days agoRobert Larson was an 18-year-old high school graduate with a horn when he joined the U.S. Navy on...
WWII Ships: From The Outdated 19th Century Battleships to Late-War Aircraft Carriers
247wallst.com· 3 days agoThe US developed and employed many vessels in WWII. Here is a list of American WWII ships ranked...
D-Day 80th anniversary: What is D-Day and what happened on June 6, 1944?
WSB Radio· 4 days agoOn June 6, 1944, after nearly five years of a global war, the invasion of Europe began behind the...
David Henley: USS Nevada supported D-Day landings 75 years ago
Nevada Appeal· 5 days agoThursday marks the 75th anniversary of the June 6, 1944, D-Day landings on the beaches of Normandy ...
'Incredibly Emotional': Navy Veteran, 100, Recalls D-Day on USS Nevada
Military.com· 4 days agoDick Ramsey was on board the USS Nevada off the coast of France during the Allied invasion on D-Day,...
Women veterans return to Normandy for 80th D-Day anniversary
ABC News· 6 days agoAmerican Airlines tracked down the last living World War II veterans and offered to fly them to...
USS Nevada has key role in liberating France, toppling Nazis
Elko Daily Free Press· 5 days agoOn June 6, 1944, Operation Overlord stretched along...British and Canadian troops, 6,939 ships and...
Meet five men with Augusta-area connections who forged historic, heroic ties to D-Day
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoTwo days before the D-Day invasion...Normandy. Connell was a navigator and bombardier aboard a B-26...
Thousands turn out for National D-Day Memorial celebration marking 80th anniversary of invasion
RockinghamNow.com, Eden and Reidssville· 3 days agoThe National D-Day Memorial in Bedford hosted a large-scale event Thursday that brought in thousands...
‘Sky aglow with fire and death’: Pilot’s letter vividly recounts pilot’s D-Day mission
Las Vegas Review-Journal· 7 days ago“We knew nothing about it until the evening before — when we were told the whole plan & our part in...