WWII veteran shared how he survived attack on tank
Paul Stalter can never forget the fateful event that transpired on January 7, 1945 in Herrlisheim and it will always be in his memory. Cpl.…
D-Day Survivor Is Awarded By French
The Consul General of France in Atlanta, Mr Denis Barbet will be awarding the Legion of Honor to the 14 Second World War American vets,…
300 Veterans to Attend the 70 Year Anniversary of D-Day
There will be almost 300 veterans from the United States who participated in the Second World War D-Day landings, hoping to attend this ceremonies in…
Lost D-Day Helmet Finally Reunited with Its Canadian Owner
Approximately seventy years ago, George Johnston was a member of the North Shore Regiment’s B Company in the Second World War. From 1940 to 1946,…
A Deserving Honor For A D-Day Vet
The French President Francois Hollande, awarded D-Day vet Bob Sales with the Legion of Honor. He was only 18 years old when he joined the…
Veterans Earn Money to Visit National Arboretum in Staffordshire
The Specsavers Hearing Center on Claremont Street in Shrewsbury, served coffee and sweets to help reach its Help for Heroes goal over the course of…
Parachute Jump Over France to Commemorate D-Day
The BBC shared a story on January 29, 2014 of the plans Britain has to commemorate the 70 years since D-Day. The tribute will take…
Major Winters Statue to be Erected Despite Family’s Disapproval
On July 18th, 2013, the Lancaster Online wrote a story about a local war hero, Major Richard Winters, is having a statue erected in his…
D-Day Vets’ Last Battle: Raising Money for National Memorial
Even after WWII and the Normandy Landings, these D-Day vets still have a last campaign to fight for – raising the needed £65,000 to have their…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TED! D-Day Veteran Celebrates 90th Birthday
Happy Birthday, Ted! 21-year-old Ted Young was one of the throngs of soldiers who became part of the D-Day Landings on Normandy Beach, France. He…
The Heroic Paradogs of World War II
First, he learnt how to find and identify minefields, he protected his fellow soldiers on battlefields, he parachuted under a storm of German anti-aircraft on…
Big Lottery Fund Helps Veterans be able to Commemorate D-Day
The York Press reported on December 23rd, 2013 that Normandy veterans from York have been blessed with a large lottery grant. The veterans plan on…