A WORLD WAR TWO VETERAN IS JUST WEEKS AWAY FROM TURNING 100-- BUT BEFORE HE HEADS OVERSEAS TO ... HE'LL BOARD A PLANE TO FRANCE TO MARK THE 81ST ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY. BY THE TIME HE LANDS HE ...

A World War II Navy veteran died while en route to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a trip friends said ... on her phone and he peacefully left us,” Al DeCarlo told WHAM ...

D-Day veteran Ken Cooke has outlived almost every comrade but refuses to be called a hero. To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, he has returned to France to tell his story in the hope the ...

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground ... Now one of the last surviving veterans of D-Day, he told the PA news agency: “So many young boys got killed, so ...

In June 2024, Mr Newton travelled back to France to take part in the D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations. He also visited a French school named after him and some of the places his comrades fell ...

A 100-year-old D-Day veteran has shared his powerful memories ... Peter also brought along his wartime medals, including France’s prestigious Legion of Honour. Inside, the VE Day service drew ...