MONTECCHIO MAGGIORE, Italy – Sgt. William Cantrell stood beside Italians dancing in Piazza Marconi to celebrate the 80th anniversary of their town being liberated. And then, he was part of it. “I was ...
WASHINGTON — On D-Day, June 6, 1944, paratroopers of the U.S. Army's 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions landed between 1:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. near and in the town of Sainte-Mere-Eglise in Normandy, ...
Staff Sgt. William Owens' Silver Star was posthumously upgraded to a Distinguished Service Cross 81 years after his actions during World War II. Owens played a crucial role in securing the La Fière ...
© 2025 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. All Rights Reserved. During the Allied invasion of Europe, Walter Perkowski led a patrol of fellow paratroopers in southern ...
Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on D-Day, made up of major forces from the U.S., the United Kingdom, Canada and 12 other Allied nations. Some 23,400 airborne troops landed in Normandy from 822 ...
Joseph A. Lach, WWII Army Paratrooper who fought in the Philippines. Beloved husband of Margaret A.; loving father of Roderick (Nancy), Linda Ruh, and Terry (Michael) Matelse; dear grandfather of ...
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