How D-Day cemetery honors Jewish soldiers
(NEXSTAR) – The Normandy American Cemetery is fulfilling its promise to mark the graves of Jewish soldiers with a Star of David. Marble crosses mark the graves of more than 9,000 soldiers buried at...
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D-Day changed Omaha Beach's sand in astonishing way, researchers found
(NEXSTAR) – Looking around Omaha Beach, today’s visitors to the site of the D-Day operations are faced with stark reminders of the harrowing battles that began on June 6, 1944: the bomb craters left...
View ArticleShocking letters reveal WWII sacrifice of father and son
(NEXSTAR) – In August 1944, Mrs. Mildred Reed received a devastating letter. “Your husband, Colonel Ollie W. Reed, was killed July 30th, in France,” the letter read. Col. Reed had survived storming...
View ArticleNational D-Day Memorial salutes veterans’ sacrifice
(NEXSTAR) – As the 80th anniversary approaches, those at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia are steadfast in their mission: to educate younger generations about what happened on that...
View ArticleSmall town still healing after losing 20 young men on D-Day
(NEXSTAR)—On July 17, 1944, the small town of Bedford, Virginia with a population of just 3,200 would learn that 20 men died in the D-Day invasion. It was the nation’s highest known per capita D-Day...
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Did your relatives serve on D-Day? How to find out
(NEXSTAR) – The American soldiers who landed on the beaches of Normandy demonstrated incredible bravery amid some of the most intense fighting of the D-Day operations, often while faced with scenarios...
View Article'Funny not to hear the guns': War letters deliver unique perspective
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — One man is on a mission to collect and save war time letters. Andrew Carroll is the founder and director of the Center for American War Letters at Chapman University. He's...
View ArticleFormer NFL player's Best Defense Foundation helps veterans at home
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Next week marks a monumental milestone, the 80th anniversary of D-Day. It’s a battle that changed the course of history, helping to liberate Europe from Nazi control. Known as...
View ArticleUSS Normandy marks D-Day 80th with Atlantic crossing
(NEXSTAR) — As the 80th anniversary of D-Day nears, the enduring legacy of that pivotal World War II Allied invasion at Normandy continues to resonate worldwide. On the seas, the Navy warship USS...
View ArticleWhy these women are the only ones to receive this high WWII honor
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Mary Bankston, Mary Barlow, Dolores Brown, and Elizabeth Richardson are the only women interred at the Normandy American Cemetery in France. Although women were not formally...
View ArticleArkansas WWII veteran headed back to Normandy for 80th anniversary of D-Day
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KARK) - A local World War II veteran has been selected to attend an upcoming return to Normandy with other veterans for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. William Toombs is 100...
View Article'Don't you think we didn't pray': D-Day veteran relives harrowing invasion
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Bob Gibson vividly remembers the carnage he witnessed when he landed on Utah Beach in the second wave on D-Day. After surviving the fierce battles on the beaches of Normandy in...
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Vet who helped liberate Jewish prisoners returns to Normandy for D-Day 80th
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Five Tampa-area World War II veterans are heading to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. For some, this will be their first trip back to Europe since the end...
View Article'They gave their todays for your tomorrows,' recalls D-Day veteran
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- Five beaches were part of the D-Day invasion. One location was Omaha Beach where American troops stormed the beach in an attempt to liberate France. While battleships were...
View ArticleWalls of the Missing: Commemorating soldiers whose remains were never recovered
(NEXSTAR) – The Normandy American Cemetery honors the sacrifice of more than 9,000 U.S. service members, most of whom died on D-Day. Within the 172-acre cemetery is a memorial featuring the Walls of...
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Army depot in East Texas played key role for U.S. forces in WWII
NEW BOSTON, Texas (KTAL/KSHV) - What was supposed to be a small wartime storage facility west of Texarkana found itself at the center of training, munitions and maintenance for the U.S. Army during...
View ArticleWhat is the Normandy American Cemetery?
(NEXSTAR) - As the 80th anniversary of D-Day approaches, we are remembering and honoring those who died fighting for our freedom. Many of them are buried in the Normandy American Cemetery, just yards...
View ArticleBrothers who inspired ‘Saving Private Ryan’ honored in France
(NEXSTAR) – At the Normandy American Cemetery in France, the brothers who inspired the movie “Saving Private Ryan” rest alongside soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. “I'm...
View ArticleFrench eternal flame's visit to US commemorates D-Day's 80th anniversary
(NEXSTAR) -- As part of the 80th anniversary of the World War II Normandy landings in 1944, the eternal flame from France arrived in the US after a stop in England. The visit underscores the deep...
View ArticleNormandy today: American D-Day imprint runs deep
(NEXSTAR) – The American imprint continues to run deep throughout Normandy. American flags line the streets representing the support and commitment for the Allied cause during World War II that...
View Article'Ghost Army' haunts Nazis during D-Day
(NEXSTAR) - Many people don’t know, but there was a secret non-combat unit trained to subvert Nazi troops. And they never lifted a gun. A 19-year-old art student, Bernie Bluestein, saw a job posting...
View ArticlePresident’s sons among those laid to rest in WWII cemetery
(NEXSTAR) – There are 45 sets of brothers who are buried in the Normandy American Cemetery, of which 33 are laid side by side. President Theodore Roosevelt’s sons are one of those 33. Brigadier...
View ArticleD-Day vet's Normandy reunion spurs heartfelt plea
(NEXSTAR) – Before he played football at Grambling State in Louisiana or became a clergyman, Arlester Brown served his country in World War II traveling from the beaches of Normandy to the Rhineland,...
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Army depot in East Texas played key role for U.S. forces in WWII
NEW BOSTON, Texas (KTAL/KSHV) - What was supposed to be a small wartime storage facility west of Texarkana found itself at the center of training, munitions, and maintenance for the U.S. Army during...
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What if the D-Day invasion had failed?
(NEXSTAR) – It’s almost impossible to overstate the importance of the D-Day landings as they pertain to the outcome of World War II. If not for the Allied troops that fought on Normandy’s beaches — on...
View ArticleDid weather decide when the D-Day invasion would occur?
(NEXSTAR) When the D-Day invasion landed over 150,000 allied troops on the beaches of Normandy, France, things would have looked a lot different if it weren’t for a weather forecast. In the planning...
View ArticleWatch Live: President Biden participates in D-Day remembrance at Normandy
PARIS (AP) — United States President Joe Biden will mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in France this week as he tries to demonstrate steadfast support for European security at a time...
View ArticleWatch our full special D-Day: 'The Greatest Victory'
(NEXSTAR) - Eighty years ago, American soldiers and their allies stormed the beaches of Normandy and began the process of liberating continental Europe from the Nazis. In the decades since, the...
View ArticleFrom The Archives: Carthage veteran remembers D-Day 50 years later
CARTHAGE, Texas (KETK) - Back in 1994, KETK spoke with a local veteran who was preparing to be honored for his service in England on the 50th anniversary of D-Day. Watch our full special D-Day: ‘The...
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100-year-old WWII veteran marries bride near Normandy's D-Day beaches
(NewsNation) — Just 80 years after Harold Terens landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, as part of the D-Day operation, he made another memory at the site: marrying his fiancée, Jeanne Swerlin....
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