In France, a family reckons with World War II Allies' legacy of rape and murder
In 1944, as Allied troops celebrated D-Day victory, a French family experienced a trauma that would be felt for generations: ...
Berks veteran of World War II celebrates 100th birthday and Veterans Day in the same week
World War II veteran Edward Czechowski was just 17 when he enlisted in the Navy shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on ...
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World War II dog tag lost in France finally makes it home to Newport woman
A military dog tag lost in France by a US soldier during World War II has finally made its way home to the man’s sister, Mary ...
At San Diego Parade, D-Day Veterans Recall ‘Very Sacred Ground’ in France
The hour-plus parade down Harbor Boulevard recognized the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion at Normandy, France, during ...
107-year-old WWII veteran from Wisconsin recalls 80th anniversary D-Day trip to Normandy
He returned to Pigeon Falls after the war and never thought he'd go back to Europe. But just before the 80th anniversary of D ...
80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy commemorated at Faith United Methodist Church
Scene from the Veterans Day commemorative event to honor veterans on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, held on Nov. 10, at Faith United Methodist Church. Pictured are: Wagner ...
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Black soldiers saluted after oversight at D-Day museum’s opening
Over the years, the D-Day Museum, now known as the National World War II Museum has paid tribute to Black servicemen and women in several different exhibits. The newest is called ‘Fighting for ...
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D-Day Nearly Fails - Operation Avalanche - WWII - Part 2 - Extra History
Operation Avalanche was not going well. Body counts were quickly adding up and the allied invasion of Italy at Salerno during World War II was looking like a failure. Objectives were being taken back ...
Dixon soldier killed 80 years ago in World War II honored annually in France
Each year on Aug. 12, a small community in France holds a memorial ceremony to thank a Dixon man, an American soldier who was killed overseas during World War II while fighting to secure their freedom ...
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WWII veteran, 103, reflects on Veterans Day and memories of D-Day
News10NBC spoke with a 103-year-old veteran of World War II about what the holiday means to him and millions ... Ingutti, a Navy veteran, served during the invasion of Normandy on D-Day. “We were ...
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This '70s Classic Is the Grittiest, Most Realistic D-Day Movie You've Never Seen
The name Overlord actually comes from the Allied codename for the invasion of Normandy during World War II. The film sets this ... As mentioned above, most movies about D-Day give audiences ...
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Stories from D-Day Told by Nurses
1LT Marian Charlotte Jones and 1LT Edna Nina Statman tell their stories of caring for wounded soldiers from the Normandy invasion in World War II. Chris Wallace leaving CNN True Story Masterpieces ...