U.S. World War II veteran receives France's medal of honor on D-Day anniversary.
Before this week, Stan Friday had not been back to Normandy, France, since he and Allied forces stormed its beaches to liberate Europe from Nazi Germany.
This week, Friday, 96, of Pennsborg, Pennsylvania, packed his things, however, and then traveled with a group of U.S. World War II veterans to Normandy for the 75th anniversary of D-Day as the world and its leaders prepared to honor them and pay tribute to the fallen. "We know what we owe to you, veterans," said Macron who marked the anniversary with U.S. President Donald Trump."Our freedom. On behalf of my nation, I just want to say thank you."
More than 156,000 Allied troops came ashore that fateful day and more than 4,000 had been killed as they reached 50 miles of Normandy coastline. Of the Allied troops who'd died on D-Day, 2,501 were Americans, including Friday's friend.
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