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D-Day changed Omaha Beach’s sand in astonishing way, researchers found
(NEXSTAR) – Looking around Omaha Beach, today’s visitors to the site ... the German military fired on Allied troops; and the Normandy American Cemetery, where thousands of U.S. soldiers ...
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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On the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, Native Americans Remember Veterans’ Service and Sacrifices
Two years ago today, on the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, in a park overlooking Omaha Beach, the people of Normandy dedicated the Charles Shay Memorial. The first French monument to honor American ...
Lehigh Valley veteran, one of last survivors who stormed the beaches on D-Day, dies at 102
World War II veteran Dick Schermerhorn, who cleared mines on a Normandy beach during the D-Day assault, died Tuesday. At 102, he was among the few remaining survivors of the epic Allied invasion ...
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D-Day Invasion, Omaha Beach, Normandy Coast
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