France Sees Largest Military Encampment in Paris Since WWII
PARIS (AP) — A year ago, the head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that the French capital would be “the safest place in the world” when the games opened this Friday. With police forces patrolling the streets of Paris, fighter jets and soldiers on standby and a heavy security barrier of metal fencing erected […]
WWII veteran receives standing ovation, ‘USA’ chants after moving speech
Sergeant William Pekrull, 98, a decorated World War II and Normandy landings veteran, received a standing ovation and huge cheers after delivering a moving speech on the third night of the Republican National Convention titled “Make America Strong Again,” in which he recounted his harrowing war experiences and unwavering patriotism. “It breaks my heart to […]
RNC Buzz: ‘Mamaw’ and WWII veteran capture hearts
MILWAUKEE — The Republican National Convention saw several emotional moments highlighting war heroes, sober mothers, and in one case a rambunctious “mamaw” who wasn’t afraid to use explicit language. Sen. J.D. Vance‘s (R-OH) touching stories giving due to the women in his family who helped raised gave some levity to this first speech after joining former President Donald […]
WWII Veteran Dies at 102 While Traveling to 80th D-Day Anniversary in France
A 102-year-old World War II U.S. Navy veteran died Friday while en route to Normandy, France, to take part in the commemoration of the Normandy landings, the Honor Flight organization of which he was a member announced. Robert Persichitti died “peacefully” after experiencing a medical emergency on board a ship bound for Normandy following an […]
Idris Elba Helps Uncover WWII Soldiers of Color Who Never Got Their Due
NEW YORK (AP) — One of Idris Elba’s grandfathers fought in World War II, but he doesn’t know what he suffered. There are no photos or stories. “That part of my family history has been somewhat erased,” Elba says. That led to the actor narrating and executive producing the four-part series. National Geographic documentary series […]
WWII Hero Robert Persichitti Dies Traveling To France For D-Day Anniversary
A World War II hero who witnessed the raising of the American flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima died Friday, May 31, while en route to France for the commemoration ceremonies marking the Normandy landings. Robert Persichitti, a 102-year-old Navy veteran from Fairport, New York, suffered a medical emergency on board a ship en […]
WWII vet Robert Persichitti dies traveling to France for D-Day commemoration
A 102-year-old American World War II veteran who witnessed the raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima has tragically died while en route to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings. Robert Persichitti, of Fairport, New York, died last Friday after undergoing emergency medical treatment at a hospital in Germany, a […]
The last WWII vets converge on Normandy for D-Day and fallen friends and to cement their legacy
The sands of Omaha Beach were at their feet and tears flowed from their watery eyes, inevitably, knowing they were on the venerable shores of Normandy, France, where so many young Americans died on D-Day 80 years ago. World War II veterans, many of them over 100 years old and possibly returning to France one […]
American WWII veterans travel to France for 80th anniversary of D-Day
A veteran’s story of surviving D-Day 98-year-old World War II veteran Jack Gutman talks about serving as a medic on Omaha Beach at just 18 years old on the day of the Normandy landings, where he cared for countless wounded and killed soldiers. Listen to “The Untold Story” interview on FoxNewsPodcasts.com. A group of 60 […]
WWII veteran proud to be part of ‘greatest generation’ because ‘we saved the world.’
Andrew “Andy” Negra Jr., 100, of Helen, Georgia, served with the Army’s 128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Armored Division. Negra landed at Utah Beach in Normandy on 18 July 1944 and fought in the Battle of Brest, among other battles, before serving with the German occupation forces until he was honorably discharged on 17 […]