West Palm Beach centenarian reflects on extraordinary life of World War II heroism
West Palm Beach centenarian Franklin Simon, who celebrated his 100th birthday in June, served heroically in Europe during ...
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The Normandy landings, 80 years later
Eighty years ago, on June 6, 1944, some 156,000 Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, to defeat the Nazis.
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Why Was Normandy Selected For D-Day?
In the debut episode of the Logistics of D-Day we explore the logic and planning that resulted in Normandy being chosen as ...
Lehigh Valley veteran, one of last survivors who stormed the beaches on D-Day, dies at 102
World War II veteran Dick Schermerhorn, who cleared mines on a Normandy beach during the D-Day assault, died Tuesday. At 102, ...
Local WWII veteran, D-Day survivor Richard Schermerhorn dies at 102
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Local World War II veteran Richard Schermerhorn, who landed on a Normandy beach during the D-Day invasion in 1944, has died at the age of 102.