Veterans gathered Friday in Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day. Along the coastline and near the D-Day landing beaches, tens of thousands of onlookers attended the commemorations.

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.

American World War II veteran Anthony Pagano, 97, touches a sculpture prior a ceremony at Utah Beach near Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Normandy, France, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. AP 12 ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- A Virginia-born soldier killed during the Normandy invasion is finally being honored at the Virginia War Memorial. Private Charles Lewin, of Portsmouth, was killed on June 29, 1944.

A memorial sculpture which commemorates servicemen who played a crucial role in the D-Day landings has been unveiled at a former RAF base. The sculpture was inspired by the wooden Horsa gliders ...

Watch as the sun rises over Normandy beaches on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.. Royal family members and world leaders gathered with veterans in the northern French region to mark the ...

Normandy American Cemetery, which stands directly above Omaha Beach, is the final resting place for more than 9,000 veterans. It is also where the D-Day 80th anniversary ceremonies took place on ...

The memorial overlooks Gold Beach, where many British troops landed almost 80 years ago. Follow BBC South on Facebook , X , or Instagram . Send your story ideas to [email protected] or ...

RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia-born soldier killed during the Normandy invasion is finally being honored at the Virginia War Memorial. Private Charles Lewin, of Portsmouth, was killed on June 29, 1944.

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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.

They will be installed at the British Normandy Memorial from 6 April. The art installation, entitled The People's Tribute, has taken Witney-based artist Dan Barton four years to plan. Image caption, ...