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The pub where Eisenhower and Patton made D-Day plans over dinner
BBC via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn spring 1944, Dwight D. Eisenhower, the future US president who was then supreme commander of the...
55 Inspiring Quotes To Remember the Battle of Normandy on the 80th Anniversary of D-Day
Parade via AOL· 12 hours ago— General George S. Patton 24. “And what a plan! This vast operation is undoubtedly the most...
The oldest man at D-Day earned the Medal of Honor
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoHe served in Africa and earned his third and fourth silver stars at the Battle of Kasserine Pass. Gen. George S. Patton would later write ...
Years of experience prepared Williamsburg admiral for D-Day
Daily Press· 13 hours agoRear Adm. John Lesslie Hall Jr. of Williamsburg was commander of Amphibious Task Force “0” during...
Rangers led the way in the D-Day landings 80 years ago
Army Times via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoThey captured the port town of Arzew, Algeria, without firing a shot during the invasion’s opening...
Letters: Labour’s evasiveness on tax bodes ill for hard-pressed households
Daily Telegraph· 2 hours agoI will never forget the day that General George Patton came to our house for tea. My father farmed...
Commentary by Arthur I. Cyr: D-Day lessons for today
Kenosha News· 5 days agoFrom ancient times, military professionals have rightly regarded amphibious invasions as especially challenging. We recognize and honor the eightieth...
A look back at D-Day: Why the World War II invasion remains important on its 80th anniversary
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoOverall, more than 2 million soldiers from the U.S. and 250,000 from Canada had arrived by June in...
On 80th anniversary of D-Day, Delaware WWII veteran recalls his mission with 'ghost army'
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 16 hours ago“We didn’t get any news. We just kept going with what we had to do,” he said. According to the...
Remembering the Greatest Generation on D-Day’s milestone anniversary
Chicago Sun-Times· 14 hours agoSeven thousand Allied ships, including more than 4,000 landing craft, sailed across the English...