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Charter flight carries veterans from ATL to Normandy for D-Day anniversary
World War II veterans took a Delta charter flight to Normandy to celebrate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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A grandson follows in his hero’s footsteps all the way to Normandy
Eighty years after his grandfather helped liberate Europe, a soldier based in Georgia is preparing to join a massive commemoration of D-Day in June. Maj.
Many Georgians made the ultimate sacrifice during the Allied invasion
D-Day 75th anniversary: These 4 Georgia Guardsmen were among the many who died in key WWII battle
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Atlanta was in the thick of D-Day action
On D-Day 1944, when American forces invaded the beaches of France, an Atlanta Journal editor hitched a ride on a transport carrying paratroopers.
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Surviving close calls in combat, witnessing history and living to 100
Three World War II veterans from Georgia are traveling to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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For Georgia family, surprise discovery makes ‘Memorial Day much more significant for us’
Pfc. Fred Plumlee, of Columbus, was one of thousands of servicemen who died on D-Day.
Camp Toccoa reborn: Reviving one of Georgia’s greatest WWII legacies
Thousands of men trained at Camp Toccoa, the breeding ground for a new kind of American soldier: the paratrooper.