Today this piece of coastline, which includes Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha and Utah beaches, is collectively known as the D-Day Beaches. Visitors can tour the approximately 50-mile stretch of sand and ...
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.
Leonard Schroeder trained his whole career for that moment on D-Day. A native of Linthicum Heights ... on your boat…I want you to get me on the beach.’ Roosevelt wanted to ride in Company ...
A town is marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings with a 3D floral display, complete with landing craft and soldiers. Huntingdon Town Council has installed a three metre-long (10ft ...
Dennis Zotigh Command Sergeant Major Julia Kelly (U.S. Army retired), one of 80 Native American delegates to the 75th anniversary observance of D-Day, stands on Omaha Beach. Kelly holds an eagle ...