It’s been 80 years since the U.S. and the Allies changed history on D-Day, June 6, 1944, with a courageous and costly invasion that helped defeat Nazi Germany in World War Two. Survivors who were able made the pilgrimage to Normandy, France to attend the anniversary ceremonies. Now in their nineties and one-hundreds, it’s likely the last time any will attend such a milestone event.
All week, thousands paid tribute to those who fought in that French invasion that helped liberate the country and defeat Hitler. It was the largest amphibious invasion in history, and 2,501 U.S. soldiers were killed on D-Day alone.
Along with French President Emmanuel Macron, President Biden attended a ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer in which he recognized that the dwindling number of soldiers who lived through D-Day will soon be gone.
American WWII veterans Bill Wall, left, and Bob Tedesco attend a ceremony on Omaha Beach, June 4, 2024 in Normandy. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)
“We’re not far off from the time when the last living voices of those who fought and bled on D-Day will no longer be with us, so we have a special obligation. We cannot let what happened here
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