Our Greatest Generation

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  The Top-Secret World War II Mission That Killed Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., the Heir Apparent to the Political Dynasty

  Smithsonian Magazine - Meilan Solly

  By all accounts, Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.’s war should have been over. As Allied forces advanced on the Western Front in the summer of 1944, the Navy …

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  Seducing and Killing Nazis | Warfare

  acast.com

  We're bringing you an episode of a podcast we think you'll love: Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford. At the height of World War Two, British …

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  The last heroes of Normandy return to France 80 years after D-Day invasion

  ABC News - Esther Castillejo and Eric Noll and Robert Henault and Joanne Rosa

  ABC News' David Muir documents the journey of WWII heroes back to Normandy. The sun was yet to rise over the beaches of Normandy when, on June 6, 1944 …

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  Real soldier who inspired Saving Private Ryan actually said Matt Damon's line

  Entertainment Weekly - Wesley Stenzel

  “The Matt Damon character… he said exactly what Uncle Fritz said when they sent him home,” Preston Niland said. Relatives of the family who inspired Saving Private Ryan are reflecting on their late relatives’ legacy. In honor of the anniversary of the Normandy landings, Buffalo’s local CBS station …

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  Zelenskyy shares emotional moment with U.S. veteran in Normandy

  NBC News

  “You’re the savior of the people,” the veteran told the Ukrainian president as the two men embraced. “No, no, you. You saved Europe,” replied Zelenskyy.June 6, 2024

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  Video World War II veteran dies during trip to attend D-Day 80th anniversary in Normandy

  ABC News

  Robert "Al" Persichitti" died Friday morning "while on a trip" to attend the celebration of the 80th anniversary of D-Day.