Three hundred and forty died; 574 were wounded; 47 captured by Germans. D-Day was history’s largest amphibious invasion — five divisions, five beaches, one reserved for the Canadians.

John Wardell is one of just five remaining Army Rangers out of 6,500 in World War II, and he has been honored with a ...

The medal belonged to Army Private John L. Moore, a D-Day survivor who earned the Purple Heart after being wounded during ...

Twenty-seven PA members of the 1st Infantry Division lost their lives on Omaha Beach on D-Day. Northampton County was home to three of the fallen. Here are their stories.

While June 6 marks the 81st anniversary of D-Day, the preparations and planning that went into the Normandy landings — a pivotal World War II turning point, and one of the largest amphibious ...

Omaha Beach is an incredible, moving D-Day site in Normandy, and we loved visiting. From standing on the beach, to Pointe du Hoc, to the American Cemetery, to the museums in the area, we were so ...

D-Day was history’s largest amphibious invasion — five divisions, five beaches, one reserved for the Canadians. The Allies gained a coastal foothold, the Germans wobbled, and the end of the ...

On the night of June 5, 1944, as tens of thousands of Allied troops prepared to storm the beaches of Normandy, a handful of British Special Air Service commandos were parachuting into Nazi ...

The Normandy landings on D-Day -- June 6, 1944 -- began the end to World War II. IMAGE: US troops move onto Utah Beach, Normandy, June 6, 1944. Photographs: Kind courtesy Wikimedia Commons The ...

TAMPA, Fla. — World War II veterans will be back on the beaches of Normandy, France on Friday, marking 81 years since D-Day. On June 6th, 1944, allied forces launched the massive invasion that ...

Touted as one of the greatest presidential speeches in American history, Ronald Reagan’s words on the Fourth Of July in 1986 in front of the Statue of Liberty are as relevant today as they ever were: ...

More D-Day coverage: Biden calls for solidarity with Ukraine at D-Day anniversary ceremony near the beaches of Normandy War has returned to Europe as the world marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day ...