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CINCINNATI, Iowa (KCRG) - A fallen soldier who was killed on D-Day has been laid to rest Friday - exactly 81 years after his death. U.S. Army Pvt. James Lee Harrington was laid to rest in ...
That’s super soldier stuff right there.” Lt. Gen. James Gavin , commanding officer of the 505th PIR, witnessed Owens in action and nominated him for the Medal of Honor, which was declined.
He founded the National D-Day Memorial, served as its Chairman for seven years, and later wrote a memoir, 'Omaha Beach and Beyond,' to commemorate the sacrifices of our D-Day soldiers," Griffith said.
A rusted tin plate encases the yellow- and orange-stained pages of John Schenk’s Bible, which is hidden in an archived box at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford.
CINCINNATI — Pvt. James Harrington’s journey home concluded Friday morning, 81 years after he died. Harrington’s remains were interred at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in southern Appanoose County.
DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Kim Reynolds is ordering all flags in Iowa to be flown at half-staff on Friday to honor U.S. Army Pvt. James Lee Harrington, a fallen soldier from Cincinnati, Iowa ...
Staff Sgt. William D. Owen's Bronze Star was posthumously upgraded to the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during WWII. (Courtesy 505th Regimental Combat Team/James J. Ricci family ...
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.
How a photographer's footage of Omaha Beach on D-Day was turned into a documentary on Apple Vision Pro The Story Behind Immersive Documentary D-Day: The Camera Soldier Skip to main content ...
A new memorial plaque in Kent commemorates 22 soldiers who died during a D-Day training exercise. The men from the 4th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry died when boxes of anti-tank grenades ...
A new memorial plaque in Kent commemorates 22 soldiers who died during a D-Day training exercise. The men from the 4th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry died when boxes of anti-tank grenades exploded ...