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D-Day beach cafe ‘hates the English and refused to serve British soldiers’
Daily Telegraph· 3 days agoA Second World War tour guide has criticised a cafe overlooking Normandy’s Omaha beach, claiming it...
WWII veteran headed to Normandy, 80 years after D-Day
Stars and Stripes· 7 days agoThe last known D-Day veteran in Las Vegas will return to Normandy. Five years ago, Onofrio “No-No”...
A 'Chronicles of Narnia' Star Returns to the WW2 Era With This New Film
Collider· 2 hours agoThe film stars William Moseley, Kelsey Grammer, Pooch Hall, Gilles Marini, and Joe Anderson, and...
Late Four-Star General from Polk County led soldiers on D-Day during World War II: ‘Go to the beach’
WTVT via Yahoo News· 2 days agoNext month marks the 80th anniversary of the Allied troop landing at Normandy during World War II....
Pointe du Hoc: Honoring the legacy of those who fought
WFLA· 6 hours agoAbout four miles west of Omaha Beach sits Pointe du Hoc, one of several key sites in “Operation...
Sand ceremony honors the fallen at Normandy American Cemetery
WFLA· 4 days agoOn June 6th, Americans across the country will commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. In ...
Service in Devon remembers D-Day rehearsal tragedy
BBC via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe cairn was unveiled in Dartmouth, near Slapton Sands, on 5 April [BBC] The area was chosen for the exercise due to its topography resembling Utah ...
World War II Army veteran celebrates 100th birthday
WJHL· 41 minutes agoABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) — Dozens of people were at Cleveland Presbyterian Church in Abingdon to celebrate Don Parker turning 100 on April 28. “Don, you are...
Family reunited with 'amazing' lost wartime letters
BBC via Yahoo News· 18 hours ago'Second front' In one letter written to Les by Arnold during that period, Arnold makes a passing reference to the “second front”, which, in time, the...
France prepares for D-Day’s 80th anniversary this year
WFLA· 4 days agoA ceremony at Omaha Beach, with many heads of state expected to be present.