There's also a memorial that gives a ... Learn more on the cemetery's website. World War II's successful Operation Overlord took place on the coast of France. Although there were heavy Allied ...

War memorials are often a building, monument, statue, or other edifice that honor those who fought, were injured, or died in ...

When he was 19 years old, Joseph B. “Ben” Miller landed at Normandy on D-Day in a paraglider. Eighty years later, he visited ...

Here’s what to know: Watch live coverage of the commemorations of the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France, as World War II veterans from the United States, Britain and Canada mark 80 years ...

Goss was among the first Americans to arrive on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Today, Goss is one of an estimated 100 to 150 World War II veterans returning there for ...

West Palm Beach centenarian Franklin Simon, who celebrated his 100th birthday in June, served heroically in Europe during ...

Their responsibilities include offering ceremonies at American cemeteries and memorials in Normandy to honor the men and women who served during World War II—part a growing movement to ...

World War II's successful Operation Overlord took place on the coast of France. Although there were ... of sand and pop by a number of museums, memorials and cemeteries that are spread out ...

In 1944, he landed on Omaha Beach at Normandy ... Palm; France's highest military and civilian honor, the Legion d'Honneur; awards for the liberation of Mauthausen; the World War II Liberation ...