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Tom Bower, Private Eye Turned ‘Die Hard 2’ Star, Dies at 86
The Daily Beast· 3 hours agoThe actor, also known for his television roles on shows like ‘The Waltons’ and ‘Lucky Hank,’...
The first American on the beach at D-Day served through the Vietnam War
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoSchroeder was out of the hospital and boarding the USS Barnett with his troops. U.S. First Division...
Voices of Veterans: Sgt. Robert “Bob” Bearden Shares His Story of Service During WWII and D-Day
The Gilmer Mirror· 2 days agoBearden said he’ll never forget where he was the day Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, 1941....
San Diego D-Day veteran reflects on 80th anniversary of arriving in Normandy
Channel 8 San Diego· 4 hours agoOn June 6, the world remembers one of the deadliest invasions during World War II. It has been 80...
D-Day was 80 years ago. Tennessee football stopped for a war. Four players never returned.
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoThe ’42 Vols concluded their season in the Sugar Bowl, beating Tulsa 14-7. It would be the last...
D-Day news rang out across Delaware as the bells tolled
Delmarva Now | The Daily Times via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAt 7:45 a. m., the bell of All Saints’ Episcopal Church at Rehoboth Beach rang to announce the...
When democracy was on the line 80 years ago, Americans put their lives on the line
Minnesota Reformer via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoWhen I retired in 2022, I followed the retired Baby Boomer handbook and started researching my...
Hawaii soldiers stormed the beaches: Local connection to D-Day
KHON 2 Honolulu· 5 days agoSome local JROTC cadets are gearing up for quite the trip to France to commemorate the 80th...
How a World War II Escape Map Found a Second Use as a Ladies Garment
Smithsonian Magazine· 2 days agoWhen Ted Maxwell was a young boy in the 1950s, he remembers his mother, Bernice Allen Maxwell, wearing a distinctive blouse. Made from richly printed silk, the blouse resembled a map of Europe—one ...
80 years later: Remembering D-Day and the fall of the Atlantic Wall
The World· 10 hours agoBy the summer of 1944, the goose-stepping boot of Nazi Germany was squarely secured on the necks of...