The soldiers were killed in a mine blast aboard a Coast Guard landing craft headed for Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944.

The service members had been unidentified for decades. Now, we know their names and they've been laid to rest. Some family ...

NORMANDY, France — A sunrise over any beach is beautiful. Peaceful. And when you're the only one walking on the sand it's perfect. But this isn't just any beach. This place is part of D-Day history.

One hundred fifty World War II U.S. veterans, along with volunteers and representatives from the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), were present at Normandy American Cemetery in France to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NEXSTAR) – Looking around Omaha Beach, today’s visitors to the site of the D-Day operations are faced with stark reminders of the ...

Hundreds of people young and old cheer and cry before Carl Felton when he is in France. He is not a world-famous celebrity, but a World War II veteran. Eighty years ago on June 6, 1944, he survived ...

After more than eight decades, 16 U.S. soldiers killed during the D-Day landings have been identified and will be buried at Omaha National Cemetery. The remains, recovered from a landing craft ...

Thousands of Hoosiers served in World War II, with many making the ultimate sacrifice during events like D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge. The American Cemetery in Normandy, France, honors over 9,000 ...

Dad rarely talked much about the war, but when he did, he always mentioned the wide sandy plain of Omaha Beach and how far it was from the surf to any safe haven in face of German sharpshooters and ...

The sisterhood was officiated over by two women: Mayors Jean Stothert and Anne Boissel, in front of the Omaha Beach art installation, “The Brave.” Officials laid a wreath at the graves of Ludwig and ...