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10 World War II Veterans Honored On D-Day's 75th Anniversary
The 75th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion was punctuated with services all over the U.S. including the ceremony at the Battleship Texas.
LA PORTE, TX — The Battleship Texas was one of hundreds of U.S. ships that took part in the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. On Thursday, the 75th anniversary of the invasion, 10 U.S. military veterans of World War II were on the deck of the Texas.
The 10 men, who were well into their 90s and some unable to stand on their own, were recognized for their service by the French government with the presentation of the French Legion of Honor.
Alexis Andres, the Consul General of France, awarded the medals to the men who helped liberate the French and end the war, according to KTRK.
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On June 6, 1944 thousands of troops from the United States, Great Britain and Canada stormed the beaches at Normandy, France in a concerted effort to wrest France from the control of Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany.
On this day in 1944, the Battleship TEXAS fired on Nazi defenses in Normandy on D-Day pic.twitter.com/fQMnODAMO4
— TEXAS FOREVER (@_TexasForever) June 6, 2019
The Battleship Texas, the last of the early 20th century warships, has been permanently moored across from the San Jacinto Battleground since 1948.
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The floating museum will be moved to Alabama later this year for repairs and brought back to Texas in 2020.
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