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SC family lost 3 on same day in Normandy invasion. Their sacrifices are remembered 81 years later.
Neil Smoak has spent his life studying his family, including three Smoak men from Colleton County who died June 9, 1944, during the Normandy invasion.
Americans who died on D-Day made the ultimate sacrifice. Their legacy lives on. | Opinion
Far too few veterans of WW II are left to tell their stories. It is now upon us to remember and to pass on the truth of their ...
A Different Kind of D-Day, Laden With Anxiety Among Old Allies
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth honored the sacrifices of the soldiers who died landing in France 81 years ago. But there was ...
WWII veterans speak of sacrifice and freedom on France's D-Day battlefields, 81 years later
The D-Day generation is smaller in number than ever but back on the beaches of France where so much blood was spilled 81 ...
WWII veterans speak of sacrifice and freedom on D-Day battlefields after 81 years
World War II veterans, now mostly centenarians, have returned with the same message they fought for then: Freedom is worth ...
Commemoration ceremony in Bedford honors sacrifices on D-Day
Clarence “Bill” Wenzel was one of the many World War II veterans who were honored at the ceremony. He joined the U.S. Navy ...
D-Day veterans return to Normandy to mark 81st anniversary
Veterans are gathering on the beaches of Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings — a pivotal moment ...
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WWII veterans speak of sacrifice and freedom on D-Day battlefields after 81 years
D-Day veteran Jake Larson ... and perhaps we don’t need to emphasize it,” he added. “But the sacrifice needs to be emphasized and celebrated.” With the march of time, the veterans ...