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102-year-old WWII vet dies en route to France for D-Day commemoration
Stars and Stripes· 2 days agoA 102-year-old World War II veteran died Friday while en route to France to take part in the...
A Legendary Missing World War II Plane Has Appeared in the Jungle After 80 Years
Popular Mechanics· 2 days agoMajor Richard Bong was the top flying ace of World War II for the United States, credited with 40...
Revisiting history: Camp Gordon Johnston trained infantry for D-Day invasion
Gannett via AOL· 3 hours agoCarrabelle retiree Dunbar, 87, was one of those men. The museum brings back lots of memories. "It...
Biden will praise men like his uncles when he commemorates the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France
FOX40 Sacramento· 15 hours agoWASHINGTON (AP) — As tens of thousands of soldiers stormed French beaches during the D-Day landings of World
Surviving veterans of D-Day invasion return to Normandy for 80th anniversary
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 8 hours ago“I had to keep jumping so I didn’t go under,” said Ohio Township’s Goss, now 99. Goss was among the...
Veteran who saw flag raised at Iwo Jima dies aged 102 on way to D-Day commemorations
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoHe witnessed the raising of the US flag at Iwo Jima, one of the most iconic moments of ...
Discovery of World War II fighter plane sets path for first U.S.-Papua New Guinea Sister City
KOIN News 6 Portland· 4 days agoA team from Pacific Wrecks discovered one of the most famous World War II aircraft in Papua New...
World War II Veteran Dies at 102 While Traveling to D-Day Event in France
New York Times· 9 hours agoRobert Persichitti witnessed the raising of the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima. A World War II Navy veteran...
‘Papa Jake’ among the centenarian veterans sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later
WILX 10 Lansing· 15 hours agoWorld War II veterans from the United States, Britain and Canada are in Normandy this week to mark...
World War II veterans travel to France to commemorate 80th anniversary of D-Day
CBS News· 4 days agoMore than 60 veterans of World War II took off Friday from Dallas to France, where they will take...