but the highest-ranking American figure to storm the beaches during the invasion of Normandy. And he did so armed only with a cane and a pistol. A veteran of the First World War, Roosevelt was ...

World War II veteran Dick Schermerhorn, who cleared mines on a Normandy beach during the D-Day assault, died Tuesday. At 102, ...

Shortly after midnight on June 6, 1944, the largest-ever armada of ships, troops, planes and tanks in history was launched.

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 ...

Today marks what would’ve been the 100th birthday of John Robert “Bob” Slaughter, who joined the United States military when ...

Dave Chappelle discussed Diddy’s legal troubles during the Saturday, January 18, episode of ‘Saturday Night Live’ ...

Nathan Baskind was killed in action shortly after D-Day. A year-long investigation found his remains and ensured his reinterment under a Star of David. Growing up, Samantha Baskind’s father ...

80 years ago, more than 150,000 allied service members stormed the beaches of Normandy, trying to change the course of WW II. “As Commander in Chief, it’s the highest honor to be able to ...

Artifacts on display include ship models, a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk and a helmet worn by an infantryman who stormed the beaches of Normandy, among other items. Past visitors highly recommend making ...