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Battleship Texas hosts public tours about role in Normandy invasion. Here's what to expect.
Battleship Texas is hosting tours in May and June based around the ship's role in helping Allied soldiers in the Normandy ...
I walked in the footsteps of WW2 hero soldiers on French beaches ahead of VE-Day memorial
THE wind swirls sand around my boots and gulls bounce overhead as I read the 47 Royal Marine Commando Memorial at the ...
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D-Day hero, 99, who ferried Allied troops onto beaches of Normandy as a teenager laughs with Keir Starmer during VE Day procession - ahead of tea with the King at Buckingham Palace
When victory in Europe was announced, he was sent to Belgium with the view to being shipped out ... was just 20 when he landed on Sword Beach in Normandy on June 6, 1944. 'There were thousands ...
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Normandy survivor Frank Doran first head at Blessed Edward
He sits at home in St John’s, Worcester, surrounded by his books and magazines. A Bible lies on the table before him and over his shoulder you ...
What role did weather forecasters play in WW2 victory?
The D-Day landings, which took place a year before liberation, marked a pivotal moment during World War Two. It was the ...
A new poll shows World War II’s legacy is getting muddled
New polling shows how people in different nations view the war’s end — and the chances of a new war.
See all homes sold in Ocean County, May 5 to May 11
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Ocean County reported from May 5 to May 11. There were 257 transactions ...
Lest we forget: The lessons of World War II | Vince Bzdek
War can be a potent catalyst for social change back home, WWII also taught us. New technologies like jets, computers, ...
Veteran who lied about age to join up tells of ‘relief’ at learning war was over
A 99-year-old veteran who fought in the Normandy campaign after lying about his age has spoken of his “relief” at learning the war in Europe had come to an end. Born in London in 1925, Donald Turrell ...