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D-Day veteran, 99, is ‘great example to us all’, King says
As an 18-year-old private, he was part of the invasion force which landed at Sword Beach on D-Day. He was later wounded in action and taken prisoner, spending the remainder of the war in Stalag IV-B.
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Black World War II medic who treated wounded soldiers on D-Day awarded posthumous Distinguished Service Cross
A Black medic credited with treating many wounded soldiers on D-Day has been posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced Monday.
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On the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, Native Americans Remember Veterans’ Service and Sacrifices
Shay began treating the wounded as soon as he got his footing ... Two years ago today, on the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, in a park overlooking Omaha Beach, the people of Normandy dedicated ...
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D-day: how the Red Cross helped in World War 2
In the British Red Cross Hampshire branch, for instance, a hand-written D-Day diary explains how tonnes of supplies were brought towards southern ports following the invasion. Some were held there, ...
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Service of celebration held for D-Day veteran
D-Day was his first time at sea ... "We saw the lads that were there, we saw them trying to get their wounded pals into shelter. "They had to get so far back so the tide wouldn't overtake them." ...