West Palm Beach centenarian reflects on extraordinary life of World War II heroism
West Palm Beach centenarian Franklin Simon, who celebrated his 100th birthday in June, served heroically in Europe during ...
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'I was talking to history.' World War II veteran and Berkshire Place resident recalls what is was like to storm the beaches of Normandy
At just 17 years old, Joseph Coy left Pittsfield High School to enlist in the Navy, serving on Utah Beach on D-Day and later ...
Why Netaji was not a ‘Nazi collaborator’: Explaining the shifting alliances of World War II
Alliance, war, betrayal, and then alliance all over again — this was the recurring theme of the 1930s and the 1940s. In these ...
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West Palm Beach centenarian reflects on extraordinary life of World War II heroism
Sitting in his living room to discuss his life, he proudly shared a picture he took with director Steven Spielberg during a D-Day anniversary celebration in France ... the World War II veteran.