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 World War II.
Three Qs: His trip to Normandy made his WWII knowledge come alive
Before Daniel Scharfenberg had even left New Orleans for his trip to France, a monsoon hit the city out of nowhere, flooding the area he was visiting, soaking everyone and everything. He joked ...
WWII vets from Mass. reflect on trip to Normandy 80 years after D-Day
U.S. President Joe Biden spent the last few days meeting with veterans and French ... military veterans from Massachusetts ...
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A French-sponsored Ukrainian army brigade has been badly botched
The formation of Ukraine’s 155th army brigade was announced at the D-Day anniversary ceremony in Normandy last June, complete with photo-ops with the French president, Emmanuel Macron.
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The other D-Day: France remembers WWII Provence landings
France on Thursday remembers the 1944 Allied landings in Provence, an event overshadowed by the Normandy landings two months earlier, but still key to the World War II endgame in Europe.