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The following are excerpts of an article by Andrew Lightman from the Newton Tab* Sixty years after his assault on Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, Melvin Bloom remembers the noise and smell most vividly. The dunes were steep and high, like a wall, said Bloom, an 81-year-old Navy veteran. The Germans had dug in and were blasting the beach with […]
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Yesterday, more than 140,000 people attended the dedication of the National World War II Memorial in Washington D.C.. President Bush was one of many distinguished guests who spoke at the dedication ceremony. For full coverage of the event, check out CNN.com’s story. You can also learn more about the memorial itself at the National WWII Memorial official website. As the […]
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