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The pub where Eisenhower and Patton made D-Day plans over dinner
BBC via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn spring 1944, Dwight D. Eisenhower, the future US president who was then supreme commander of the...
The oldest man at D-Day earned the Medal of Honor
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 1 day 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 ...
55 Inspiring Quotes To Remember the Battle of Normandy on the 80th Anniversary of D-Day
Parade via AOL· 1 day ago— General George S. Patton 24. “And what a plan! This vast operation is undoubtedly the most...
Years of experience prepared Williamsburg admiral for D-Day
Daily Press· 1 day agoRear Adm. John Lesslie Hall Jr. of Williamsburg was commander of Amphibious Task Force “0” during...
Letter: Appreciating sacrifice of D-Day veterans
Tulsa World· 2 hours agoDallam — he retired a colonel in 1982 — was fighting the Nazis with the 9th Regiment of the 2nd Infantry Division (second to none). The depiction of Gen. George Patton ...
Commentary by Arthur I. Cyr: D-Day lessons for today
Kenosha News· 6 days agoFrom ancient times, military professionals have rightly regarded amphibious invasions as especially challenging. We recognize and honor the eightieth...
Rangers led the way in the D-Day landings 80 years ago
Army Times via Yahoo News· 1 day 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· 24 hours agoI will never forget the day that General George Patton came to our house for tea. My father farmed...
D-Day, June 6, 1944: The most important day of the 20th century
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 2 days agomarks the 80th Anniversary of the single most important day of the 20th century, forever known as D-Day. World War II was the pre-eminent event of the 20th century and the bloodiest event in ...
Eric Frydenlund: Amelia Earhart, George Patton and my lost car keys
Wisconsin State Journal· 4 days agoAs an avid recreational hiker and devoted reader of outdoor adventure tales, I am enamored with the...
