Editor’s note: This story was originally published on June 6, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. I have always wondered about Utah Beach. On June 6, ...
My father's service on D-Day 80 years ago – the horror, the sheer hell of crossing the sand that morning – was all something of an abstraction to me. That changed when I saw "Saving Private Ryan," ...
Hundreds of people, some in Second World War-era uniforms, arrived before dawn to stretch out across the now peaceful sands of Utah Beach, one of the five Allied landing zones on D-Day where troops ...
Veterans Day is a day to honor and remember those who've served.A South Bend family took us back to one of the most defining ...
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While author Andy Kutler focused on Omaha Beach in his recent D-Day anniversary commentary (“Omaha Beach was hell on D-Day, 80 years ago today. But it could have been far worse.” June 6), here is a ...
NORMANDY, France — A Utah band was among those attending and performing at solemn ceremonies Thursday honoring the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The Utah Pipe Band performed for those who gathered at the ...