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Upstate WWII veterans returning to Normandy 80 years after D-Day
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Two Upstate veterans are returning to France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a major turning point in World War II ... in the Army together makes us friends.” ...
WWII vets from Mass. reflect on trip to Normandy 80 years after D-Day
Four U.S. military veterans from Massachusetts who served during World War II are back home after traveling to Normandy, ...
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100-year-old veteran honored for service at Normandy during WW II
When he was 19 years old, Joseph B. “Ben” Miller landed at Normandy on D-Day in a paraglider. Eighty years later, he visited ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency8mon
In Normandy, a Jewish veteran buried in a Nazi mass grave will receive a proper burial 80 years later
But the family knew nothing of his fate, other than that the U.S. Army had declared him missing ... which are being attended by living World War II veterans as well as by President Joe Biden.
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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine5y
On the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, Native Americans Remember Veterans’ Service and Sacrifices
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 ... in the U.S. Armed Forces.
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100-year-old veteran honored for service at Normandy during WW II
"Ben" Miller landed at Normandy on D-Day in ... for service and sacrifice to the United States of America." Miller was also inducted into the Oklahoma Military Heritage Foundation on April 24 ...