Airman killed on D-Day buried 78 years later
A U.S. Air Force lieutenant who was killed when his plane was shot down over France on D-Day was finally buried in Normandy, nearly 80 years later.
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U.S. Army Air Forces pilot killed on D-Day laid to rest in Normandy 78 years later
Lt. William J. McGowan's P-47 Thunderbolt was shot down over France's Moon-sur-Elle on June 6, 1944.
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D-Day vet brings wife to Normandy
Sixteen million Americans served in the military during World War II. It is estimated that fewer than half a million of those veterans are still alive.With each major anniversary, the veterans get fewer and fewer and the trip for them gets harder and harder. It is fascinating to hear why people now in their 90s make the effort. Mark Phillips reports.
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Trump and Macron to meet after D-Day ceremony
Thursday's somber ceremony in Normandy commemorating D-Day will be followed by political meetings between two allies that don't always see eye-to-eye. President Trump and French president Emmanuel Macron will meet in nearby Caen to discuss a series of topics. Paula Reid reports from Normandy.
This D-Day may be "last time" vets return
Thursday morning's speeches in Normandy commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day highlighted the sacrifices of the troops who took part in the invasion. CBS News correspondent Mark Phillips has covered several of these D-Day ceremonies. He joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss what he's learned from speaking with veterans leading up to the anniversary of that fateful day.
World leaders, veterans remember D-Day
The first Allied troops who landed in Normandy on June 6,1944 eventually became a wave that drove German occupiers out of France and forced the surrender of Nazi Germany in May of 1945. But the success of D-Day came at the cost of thousands of lives. Leaders and citizens from around the world gathered to honor them Thursday morning in Normandy. President Trump said their sacrifice made it possible for liberty to survive. Anthony Mason reports.
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