For the First French Town Liberated on D-Day, History Is Personal
By JAMES G. NEUSS
Published: June 6, 2014
Sainte-Mère-Église, France — The American paratrooper who landed here on D-Day, June 6, 1944, was supposed to be a replacement for a soldier who had been killed.
D-Day at 80
: The Battle of Normandy
D-Day at 80: The Battle of Normandy
D-Day at 80: The Battle of Normandy
D-Day at 80: The Battle of Normandy
For Heroes of D-Day, This Reunion Might Be a ‘Last Hurrah’
By JAMES BARRON
Published: June 6, 2014
OMAHA BEACH, France — The men who stormed the beaches of Normandy 70 years ago are getting old, and many are dying.