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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Why Was Normandy Selected For D-Day?
In the debut episode of the Logistics of D-Day we explore the logic and planning that resulted in Normandy being chosen as ...
Richard Schermerhorn, last known living D-Day veteran from Lehigh Valley, dies at 102
President Donald Trump has issued a “full and unconditional pardon” to Washington, DC, police lieutenant Andrew Zabavsky and ...
Knitting the past to the present to show an important part of history
An exhibition showcasing pivotal moments from D-Day and the Liberation of Paris is now on display in Enniskillen. ‘The Longest Yarn’ is a three-dimensional wool tapestry and touring exhibition telling ...
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, ...
Local WWII veteran, D-Day survivor Richard Schermerhorn dies at 102
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Local World War II veteran Richard Schermerhorn, who landed on a Normandy beach during the D-Day invasion in 1944, has died at the age of 102.