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Heroism of RAF medic who landed on D-Day’s bloodiest beach ‘by mistake’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe extraordinary heroism of a Royal Air Force doctor who saved the lives of scores of Allied...
A brief timeline of the Allies’ D-Day invasion of occupied France
Military Times via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoOMAHA BEACH, France — A brief timeline of events on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Shortly after midnight:...
The Untold Story of the Japanese Americans Who Fought in World War II
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJapan surrenders on the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945 Credit - U.S. Army Signal Corps The...
55 Inspiring Quotes To Remember the Battle of Normandy on the 80th Anniversary of D-Day
Parade via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoA D-Day photo June 6 marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Normandy—the day in 1944 when...
Tom Campbell: On this Memorial Day, remember those who stood up and did something
Star News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAmerica in 1944 was vastly different from the nation we are today. As a student of history, I’ve...
The last heroes of Normandy return to France 80 years after D-Day invasion
ABC News via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe sun was yet to rise over the beaches of Normandy when, on June 6, 1944 -- 80 years ago this week...
TupaTalk: Lou and Louis
Examiner Enterprise via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSome nights a comet flies Some nights the silence sighs Some nights all hope seems gone; all nights lead to the dawn. — A decade ago, I interviewed two...
Looking back: There were many notable departures in 2022
The Bakersfield Californian via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 1—HE BUILT WORLD'S COSTLIEST GUITAR AMP Sometimes it's not until an individual dies that the world awakens to the gift of his genius and the true extent of the loss. Such may be the case ...
The Forgotten Hero of D-Day
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoWaverly Woodson treated men for 30 hours on Omaha Beach. But his heroic record that day became a casualty of entrenched racism, wartime bureaucracy and Pentagon record-keeping.