U.S. 1st Infantry Division troops wade ashore on Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944. The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, Illinois, is one of several museums and memorials in the U.S ...
FORT BENNING, Ga. -- The U.S. Army at Fort Benning held a ceremony here June 6 to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the epic first day of the pivotal 1944 Allied invasion of France that led to the ...
Watch the full interview with John Vella, a World War II veteran from the 505th Airborne Infantry. News 3 caught up with the soldier at the National Infantry Museum during their D-Day 75th Anniversary ...
He will feel the rattle of the old C-53 engine and the thrill of those propellers cutting through the air. His memory will drift to days that weren’t so sweet. He said he’s flown dozens of times since ...