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Pasco County paratrooper inspired by D-Day to join the Army attends 80th anniversary events: ‘I am not a hero’
READ: D-Day veterans return to Normandy for 80th anniversary, share memories and ... they were asking for volunteers to be paratroopers. "I raised my hand, and I didn't know what a paratrooper ...
A look back at D-Day: Why the World War II invasion remains important on its 80th anniversary
D-Day remembrance: World War II veterans return to Normandy on 80th anniversary of invasion ... fly planes faster than ...
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A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
The Normandy town was at the heart of D-Day drop zones in 1944, when paratroopers jumped in darkness into gunfire, many scattering far from their objectives. Sunday’s jumpers were from an ...
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Bailiwick marks 80th D-Day anniversary
Guernsey's beacon was lit at the top of Castle Cornet to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings The Bailiwick of Guernsey has marked the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings with a ...
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80th Anniversary of D-Day: Lyon Air Museum
D-Day 80th Anniversary Lyon Air Museum 19300 Ike Jones Road Santa Ana, CA 92707 (714) 210-4585 LyonAirMuseum.org “D-Day: The Greatest Victory” June 6 at 7 p.m. KTLA 5 News KTLA.com ...
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Events to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day begin
Events to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings are set to honour the "sacrifices made", the chairman of a Royal British Legion branch has said. Pupils from Arbory School were taught ...
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Surviving veterans of D-Day invasion return to Normandy for 80th anniversary
JoAnne Klimovich Harrop Thursday, June 6, 2024 4:01 a.m. | Thursday, June 6, 2024 4:01 a.m. Warren Goss watched as soldiers in front of him dropped — struck down by enemy fire — after the ramp ...
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When is the D-Day anniversary?
To mark this significant historical event, which this year marked it's 80th anniversary, we've put together a collection of classroom resources about D-Day and World War Two. A collection of ...
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Falklands joins 80th D-Day anniversary with the lighting of a beacon
This Thursday, June 6, the Falkland Islands will also be joining the D-Day 80th Anniversary of the beach landings in Normandy with the lighting of a beacon at 5:15 PM, under the motto of ...
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D-Day paratrooper, longtime Lahaina resort developer dies
Instead, he became a paratrooper with the 6th British Airborne Division, 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion. In 2014, a few days before the 70th anniversary of D-Day, the allied invasion of Europe ...
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D-Day: 80th Anniversary
This pivotal event, known as D-Day, liberated France and Western Europe. A new documentary features interviews with historians, experts, and eyewitnesses, providing detailed insights into the ...