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Hour by hour: A brief timeline of the Allies' June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of occupied France
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoOMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — A brief timeline of events on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Shortly after...
WWII veteran, 100, marries bride, 96, in Normandy on anniversary of D-Day
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoA World War II veteran has married his bride on the 80th anniversary of D-Day near the beaches of...
A figure who worked in the shadows on D-Day awarded France's highest honor
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoVER-SUR-MER, France (AP) — Eighty years after Christian Lamb helped rescue France from Nazi tyranny,...
How AP covered the D-Day landings and lost photographer Bede Irvin in the battle for Normandy
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoNEW YORK (AP) — When Associated Press correspondent Don Whitehead arrived with other journalists in...
Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg Attend D-Day Memorial Event for 80th Anniversary
People via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoHanks and Spielberg attended the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer on...
From 'Saving Private Ryan' to 'The Longest Day,' D-Day films to watch on 80th anniversary
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoD-Day, also known as the Invasion of Normandy, has inspired a number of classic films that movie...
5 things to know about D-Day’s 80th anniversary
The Hill via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoVeterans and world leaders are gathered in Normandy, France, for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, marking the invasion that helped turn the...
Remembering D-Day, RAF veteran Gilbert Clarke recalls the thrill of planes overhead
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoLONDON (AP) — Gilbert Clarke leans back on the seat of his mobility scooter, cranes his neck and...
Scotland’s politicians lead tributes to ‘courageous’ D-Day veterans 80 years on
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoScotland’s political leaders have hailed the “courageous actions” of those who took part in the...
With time short, veterans seize the chance to keep their D-Day memories alive for others
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoLONDON (AP) — Ken Hay’s part in the invasion of Normandy lasted just a few weeks, but he wants to...