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'I was talking to history.' World War II veteran and Berkshire Place resident recalls what is was like to storm the beaches of Normandy
At just 17 years old, Joseph Coy left Pittsfield High School to enlist in the Navy, serving on Utah Beach on D-Day and later ...
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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PFC. Jay Hansford: A WWII hero’s story through the eyes of his descendants
It took decades, to answer their questions about a hero, who gave his life on the beaches of Normandy ... Jay Newton says led to an interest in WWII, family history, and the man he was named ...