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Second World War veterans honoured on eve of D-Day anniversary

More than 20 British Second World War veterans gathered on Sunday near Pegasus Bridge, one of the first sites liberated by Allied forces from Nazi Germany’s control, as part of commemorations honouring the nearly 160,000 troops from the UK, the US, ...

05 Jun 2022 at 18:02

D-Day veteran who flew into Normandy on a military glider dies aged 100

A “one in a million” D-Day veteran who flew into Normandy on a military glider and survived being shot by a tank has died at home aged 100. Bill Gladden, of Haverhill, Suffolk, was just 20 years old when he arrived on a Hamilcar glider carrying a ...

24 Apr 2024 at 14:01

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US Second World War veteran and TikTok star ‘Papa Jake’ attends D-Day events

Second World War veteran Jake Larson, a 100-year-old American best known on social media under the name Papa Jake, enjoyed giving hugs to the many fans he met during his trip to Normandy for D-Day commemorations. Mr Larson, who has more than 600,...

06 Jun 2023 at 17:49

Funeral held for ‘respected and loved’ D-Day veteran who has died aged 100

A funeral has been held for one of Britain’s last D-Day veterans who died aged 100. Bill Gladden, of Haverhill, Suffolk was 20 years old when he flew into Normandy on a military glider carrying a tank and six motorbikes on June 6 1944. He ...

14 Jun 2024 at 17:19

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