Area fallen soldiers remembered 81 years after Allied landing craft sank off coast of Italy
When Allied forces landed on the Italian coast at Anzio 81 years ago, they began a four-month battle that left some 7,000 of ...
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 ...
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The Normandy landings, 80 years later
Eighty years ago, on June 6, 1944, some 156,000 Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, to defeat the Nazis.
Real SAS Rogue Hero left astonishing sum in his will: Last surviving 'original' member of elite WWII unit who died last year aged 103 gave huge estate to his family, records reveal
Major Mike Sadler, who died aged 103 at the start of last year, joined the elite Special Air Service after it was formed by David Stirling in 1941.