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Wigan D-Day hero gets veteran badge: 80 years late!
Eight decades after leaving the British Army, a 100-year-old Wigan borough war hero has been presented with a coveted ...
80 years ago the Allies found their bridge across the Rhine
The capture of the bridge at Remagen, a surprisingly intact path into Germany, helped U.S. troops hasten the end of World War ...
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Worcester to host events to mark 80 years since VE Day
Worcester is set to host a day of activities to mark 80 years since Victory in Europe (VE) Day. Worcester residents will come ...
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Mark 80 years since VE Day with a big band dance
Alderley Edge Parish Council is marking 80 years since Victory in Europe Day with a Big Band Dance at the Festival Hall on ...
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Britain to mark 80 years since end of WWII with military flypast
Britain will mark 80 years since the end of World War II in ... fired some of the opening shots of D-Day in 1944 and protected convoys transporting vital supplies and munitions through Arctic ...
How YOU can walk in the footsteps of heroes for the 80th anniversary of VE-Day
EXCLUSIVE: As the Express offers readers the chance to win an unforgettable trip to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, with ...
Poignant Standing With Giants installation to make a return visit to Fort Nelson en-route to France
The ''Installation Team'', along with 1,500 Giants on four articulated lorries, will be travelling to France on March 28 ...
Born on the Fourth of July, Waynesboro Marine lost his life on Iwo Jima in World War II
Pfc. Frederick Rickard's death on Iwo Jima was the family's second tragedy in four months. His brother died in a Christmas ...
VE Day street parties encouraged across the west
Berkeley Castle, in Gloucestershire, is hosting an event showcasing the D-Day Darlings, who featured on ITV talent show ...