Two D-Day veterans have described the “honour” of having their names added to a memorial wall of all those who took part in the Normandy landings. A total of 13 names from 11 countries are ...

The names of 13 veterans from 12 allied countries are being added to the Normandy Memorial Wall to mark 100 ... and those who fell during the Normandy landings. “I will never forget that day ...

The British Normandy Memorial now stands on a hillside above ... Honouring the British servicemen who fell in the D-Day landings. But on 6th June the great majority of people will, I believe ...

Growing up, Samantha Baskind’s father would sometimes mention his “Uncle Nate,” who stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day ... hero,” often just around Memorial Day, Baskind recalled.

A tabletop map shows the location of the D-Day landings and a split-screen presentation ... fighters and Allied soldiers who died in Normandy. Recent visitors appreciated the comprehensive and ...

Entrance to the visitor center is also free. Many Americans who visit Normandy are partial to this cemetery and memorial in particular. You can visit this cemetery daily, from about 9 a.m. to 5 p ...

When he was 19 years old, Joseph B. “Ben” Miller landed at Normandy on D-Day in a paraglider. Eighty years later, he visited ...

Former Hawthorn player Richard 'Dick' Pirrie, one of the first Australians killed during at the D-Day landings, will have his name added to the Normandy Memorial Wall at a ceremony in Plymouth, ...

Across the channel in France, hundreds of paratroopers landed on the fields of Normandy, recreating a jump ... For Steve the memories of landing here remain vivid. "The weather was not good.

Over three million service personnel were involved and it all hinged on the success of the Normandy Landings on D-Day. If the German troops were able to prevent the initial landings, the campaign ...