D-Day veterans arrive in Normandy
Some of America's last living World War II veterans are in Normandy, France, to take part in ceremonies commemorating 80 years since D-Day. CBS News' Elaine Cobbe reports.
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Some of America's last living World War II veterans are in Normandy, France, to take part in ceremonies commemorating 80 years since D-Day. CBS News' Elaine Cobbe reports.
Three C-47 transport planes, a workhorse of World War II, dropped three long strings of jumpers, their round chutes mushrooming open in the blue skies with puffy white clouds.
This week marks 80 years since the D-Day invasion, where American paratroopers played a key role in what was a turning point in World War II. Now, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is preparing to honor their sacrifice.
France will hold a series of ceremonies this week to commemorate 80 years since the D-Day invasion. While the remaining living Americans who participated in the attack are mostly too old to make the trip, those that could traveled to France for the occasion. Elaine Cobbe shares their stories.
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