D-Day Memorial celebrates 100 year anniversary of founder's birthday
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Feb. 3 marks the 100th anniversary of the founder's birthday for the D-Day Memorial. The late ...
Remains of Missouri soldier killed on D-Day to be buried at Jefferson Barracks
ST. LOUIS – The remains of a U.S. soldier from Missouri killed on D-Day during World War II will be interred at Jefferson ...
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National D-Day Memorial honors 100th birthday of local D-Day hero Bob Slaughter
Today marks what would’ve been the 100th birthday of John Robert “Bob” Slaughter, who joined the United States military when ...
Elvin ‘Speed’ Homan was an eyewitness to history at D-Day
Elvin “Speed” Homan missed the 75th anniversary of D-Day by 12 days. The 95-year-old veteran of World War II and the Korean War died on May 25 at Harmony River Living Center. His funeral service ...
Guest Commentary: D-Day anniversary offers time to reflect on sacrifice
By John Kline, Guest Commentary On May 26, 1943, Red Wing high school senior Richard Ekholm celebrated his 18th birthday and days later walked across the Sheldon Auditorium stage in cap and gown.