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9 area men were killed in rarely discussed Exercise Tiger drill for D-Day invasion
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 2 days agoLes Mlakar knew his uncle Albert was killed during World War II. But when his other uncles discussed...
‘The heroes are all buried over there:’ WWII veteran on D-Day invasion
FOX 23 News Albany· 6 days agoIt’s been almost 80 years since U.S. troops took part in the largest invasion in U.S. history. There...
Little-known World War II exercise marked in New Bedford 80 years later
NBC 10 Providence· 2 days agoThe Fort Taber-Fort Rodman Historical Association marked the anniversary of Exercise Tiger. Designed...
Lives of 2 from Lycoming County lost in D-Day preparations
The Williamsport Sun-Gazette· 2 days agoForty-four service members from Pennsylvania lost their lives in the sinking of LST-507 and LST-531...
Stunning discovery found inside Battleship Texas before big day
Houston Chronicle· 23 hours agoThis sticky and sweet saga began when officials at the Gulf Copper shipyard on Pelican Island, the...
Abingdon veteran celebrates 100th birthday
WJHL Tri-Cities via Yahoo News· 2 days agoABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) – Every birthday is special. But on Sunday, the congregation of Cleveland Presbyterian Church held a celebration far bigger than the...
Southern Colorado soldier's WWII sacrifice remembered in Italy 80 years after his death
The Pueblo Chieftain via Yahoo News· 4 days ago"I'm not even sure I can put it into words." Months before the allied D-Day invasion of Normandy...
Key Battleship Texas items part of global D-Day celebrations
Houston Chronicle· 5 days agoIn early June 1944, an armada some 7,000 ships strong began amassing in the English Channel off the...
National WWII Museum in New Orleans features new Liberation Pavilion
ABC 26 New Orleans· 6 days agoThe final chapter at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana opened November,...
Watch: Veterans enjoy honor flight to Washington
WFLA· 6 days agoFour California veterans had the honor of presenting a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.