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A jacket, a coin, a letter − relics of Omaha Beach battle tell the story of D-Day 80 years later
The Conversation· 5 days agoWithin the military collections of the National...where I am a curator of modern military history, several artifacts collected over the decades help tell the story of Omaha Beach and the < ...
This monument flew from Lebanon, Ohio to Normandy, France to memorialize D-Day sacrifices
WCPO Cincinnati· 1 day agoWhile waves crashed against the sands of the beaches along Normandy, France on June 6, 1944, young men were hard at work dismantling and destroying a wide array of barricades ...
107-year-old man believed to be oldest surviving WWII merchant marine plans to attend D-Day ceremony
WWNY - WNYF Watertown· 6 days agoA Wisconsin man is about to take part in a once-in-a lifetime ceremony. Believed to be the oldest...
John Tulli, a Purple Heart recipient who saw action in the invasion of Normandy, dies at age 100
Staten Island Advance· 3 days agoFelice John Tulli, a World War II veteran who saw action in the second invasion of Omaha Beach in ...
State College of Florida grad wins inaugural Virginia B. Toulmin Leadership Scholarship
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe Lakewood Ranch...Anniversary Commemoration Ceremonies of D-Day in Normandy, France, this June,...
Five questions for the 82nd Airborne Division’s commanding general
Army Times via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoA number of us are going to be there, and I’m very much looking forward to it. The 160,000 Allied...
Oscars flashback to 1944: ‘Going My Way’ sweeps, Ingrid Bergman wins first of three
Gold Derby via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWorld War II was still raging in May 1944. The allied invasion of Normandy — aka D-Day — was just...
On this day in history, May 8, 1945, President Truman announces 'flags of freedom fly all over...
Fox News via Yahoo News· 7 days agoPresident Harry S. Truman, on this day in history, May 8, 1945, announced to the American people...
Inside life of WWII vet, 100, who fled Nazis & starred in Hollywood franchise
The US Sun· 4 days agoAfter the horror of being a Holocaust refugee, he vowed to live life to the full. Walter also happens to be the world’s oldest working journalist and shows no signs of slowing down despite his ...