After thinking he was too young to receive France's Legion of Honor when he served in World War II, British Marine veteran ...

Eighty years ago Thursday, the June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France was unprecedented in scale and audacity, using the largest-ever armada of ships, troops, planes and vehicles to ...

WIESBADEN, Germany — Over 80 years ago, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy in a bold assault that changed the course of history and set the standard for coalition warfare. The lessons ...

Friends of the Worcester County Veterans Memorial are raising funds for a memorial paver to honor George Kerchner, a decorated World War II hero. Kerchner, a lieutenant in the 2nd Ranger Battalion, ...

D-Day was a pivotal point in World War II and world history. Despite occurring 80 years ago, it is still the largest seaborne invasion in history and is still being analyzed by historians today. Join ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Hector M. Flores served, fought and was wounded in Europe after the D-Day invasion during World War II. But when he returned to Colorado, he didn’t receive a hero’s welcome. Navy ...

On D-Day, a small group of American Army Rangers was sent on one of the most dangerous missions of World War II. Led by Lieutenant Colonel James Rudder and First Sergeant Leonard Lamel, they were ...

June 6, 2024 marked the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion during World War II. To remember Operation Overlord, several Kansas figures and the public gathered around the statue of Dwight ...

Waverly B. Woodson Jr., who was part of the only African American combat unit involved in the D-Day invasion during World War II, spent more than a day treating wounded troops under heavy German fire ...

Crucial weather forecasts helped allied forces invade on D-Day. Storm forecasts changed history. Today's forecasts still benefit from the science developed during WW2. On June 6, 1944, the Allied ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brendan Fraser has been cast in an epic WW2 movie set in the run-up to D-Day. The Oscar-winning actor will play Supreme Allied ...

D-Day Conneaut 2025, the nation's largest WWII reenactment, will take place Aug. 14-16 in Conneaut Township Park. The event features mock battles, a USO dance and Higgins boat rides. Free tickets are ...