For Heroes of D-Day, This Reunion Might Be a ‘Last Hurrah’ For Heroes of D-Day, This Reunion Might Be a ‘Last Hurrah’

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The greatest Generation

DEAUVILLE, France — For many, it will be the last big commemoration. The last reunion.

Eighty years after Allied armies invaded the beaches of Normandy, marking a definitive turning point in World War II, those veterans who are still alive and sound enough are expected to return to France this week from the United States, Britain and Canada to commemorate the moment — gingerly, slowly, happily.

They number less than 200. Their average age is about 100.

For Heroes of D-Day, This Reunion Might Be a ‘Last Hurrah’

DEAUVILLE, France — For many, it will be the last big commemoration. The last reunion. Eighty years after Allied armies invaded the beaches of Normandy, marking a definitive turning point in World War II, those veterans who are still alive and sound enough are expected to return to France this...

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The greatest Generation

For Heroes of D-Day, This Reunion Might Be a ‘Last Hurrah’

DEAUVILLE, France — For many, it will be the last big commemoration. The last reunion. Eighty years after Allied armies invaded the beaches of Normandy, marking a definitive turning point in World War II, those veterans who are still alive and sound enough are expected to return to France this...

news.yahoo.com

Yep,....by a long shot.