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Recognizing, celebrating 'Our Boys' this D-Day
The Gaston Gazette via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoWhat happened over there was of casual interest and little concern over here. That changed on Dec. 7, 1941, when Japanese bombers attacked Pearl Harbor.
Voices of Veterans: Sgt. Robert “Bob” Bearden Shares His Story of Service During WWII and D-Day
The Gilmer Mirror· 1 day agoBearden said he’ll never forget where he was the day Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, 1941....
St. Augustine's Ed Trester commemorates D-Day
The St. Augustine Record via Yahoo News· 16 hours ago“Two ships behind us were torpedoed by a German U-boat submarine,” said Trester. “One, a tanker, just exploded. Men were jumping unto the...Adolph Hitler...
100-year-old World War II veteran remembers D-Day, worries others 'don't know it exists'
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoHe turned 18 three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He enlisted four months after that. He...
D-Day at Omaha Beach taught Carl Felton, now 98, that life and democracy are fragile
Chambersburg Public Opinion via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoHe also had an older brother who had been there since not long after Pearl Harbor was attacked on...
As the world remembers D-Day, Western New York remembers the heroes of World War II
The Buffalo News· 15 hours agoThe space was overwhelmed, so the Franciscan friar – donning his chaplain’s insignia and a Red Cross...
On D-Day, they changed the world. 80 years later, an incredible journey takes them back.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe first wave of the Allied invasion – and the most intense fighting – had taken place the day...
Voices of Veterans: US Army Nurse Josephine Reaves shares her story of service during World War II...
Odessa American, Texas via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJun. 4—AUSTIN — Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. In this ...
A diary of D-Day | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 4 days agoThursday is the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, which began the epic effort of the allies to free Europe from Nazi occupation. What is little...
'This is their story': East Texas museum's D-Day exhibit aims to inspire youth
The Longview News-Journal· 1 day agoAcross the room, the fuselage of a green military plane vibrates while the sound of engines emanates...
