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 Virginia Beach - Cary Lee Jarvis, 94, of Virginia Beach, died April 28, 2016He was a staff sergeant when he landed D-Day, first wave, on Omaha beach, a member of the C-Battery of the 111th Artillery Battalion, 29th Division. Updated: 2016-05-03 19:10:18 |
| WWII D-Day veteran, awarded France's Legion of Honor It’s June 6, 1944, Joseph Petrucci is standing shoulder-to-shoulder with 30-some fellow comrades in a landing craft hurtling through the English Channel toward Omaha Beach. Updated: 2016-04-29 07:24:18 |
 D-Day veteran Verdun Hayes celebrates 100th birthdayD-Day veteran Verdun Hayes made the jump at Dunkeswell Airfield near Honiton, Devon, to raise money for the North Devon Hospice. Updated: 2016-04-28 06:29:32 |
| William D'Huyvetters recalls hitting Omaha Beach on D-Day Uncle Sam said he needed me. I was drafted into the Army and had basic training at Camp Croft, S.C., along with Henry Kissinger, the future secretary of state for Nixon. We called him Henny. He was a heck of a nice guy, a smart cookie. He wasn't in my company, but sure, I talked to him. Updated: 2016-03-19 04:17:23 |
| Pasquale Rocco's documentary WWII Pasquale Rocco, Sergeant in the 29th Infantry Dividion Updated: 2016-01-15 11:23:49 |
| THANK YOU FOR MY FREEDOM From the first shots of the Revolutionary War to the men and women serving our country today, this nation owes an immeasurable debt of gratitude to our veterans. Even so, the simple act of reaching out to all veterans today to say "thank you" speaks volumes. Join The National WWII Museum in New Orleans this Veterans Day as we raise our voices together to say "Thank you for my freedom." Updated: 2015-11-08 16:02:54 |
| R.I.P. Marion C. GRAY, Medic, 116th Regiment, 29th Division Marion Charles Gray, 96, 1st wave on Omaha Beach (medic, 116th Regiment, 29th Division) passed away July 28, 2015 Updated: 2015-07-31 07:21:02 |
| R.I.P. Earl L. KELLY, 502nd PIR, 101st Airborne Division Earl R. KELLY was with the I Company of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. Updated: 2015-04-11 13:35:00 |
| R.I.P. Louis J. VECCHI, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division Louis J. VECCHI was with the H Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. Updated: 2015-03-26 08:56:35 |
| R.I.P. Vincent E. BAKER, 58th FA Bn Vincent E. BAKER landed on Omaha Beach, 6 June 1944. Updated: 2015-03-19 15:35:26 |