June 6, 1944, was the day that changed the direction of World War II in the Allies’ favor. On that … Continue reading "30+ ...
STILLWATER, Okla. — When he was 19 years old, Joseph B. “Ben” Miller landed at Normandy on D-Day in a paraglider. Eighty years later, he visited Normandy with fellow veterans in June 2024 to ...
[Courtesy: Curt and Eric Schutze] The airfield’s origins are rooted in World War II aviation, and its ownership has only changed a few times in more than eight decades. Its first civilian owner ...
RENNES, France (AP) — Residents in western France used boats to escape their flooded homes on Monday as rivers and waterways broke their banks after successive storms battered Normandy and Brittany.
At 17, he moved to Glendale, California, and found work as a draftsman for a company that manufactured aircraft ... More World War II veteran stories: Married near Normandy beaches at age 100 ...
In 1944, he landed on Omaha Beach at Normandy ... World War II veteran. Born and raised in Boston, Simon had always positioned himself for adventure. At 17, he moved to Glendale, California, and found ...