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    D-Day veterans ‘honoured’ to have names added to memorial wall

    by Ben Mitchell Feb 27, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Two D-Day veterans have described the “honour” of having their names added to a memorial wall of all those who took part in the Normandy landings.

    A total of 13 names from 11 countries are being added to the Normandy Memorial Wall at the D-Day Story museum, in Southsea, Hampshire, ahead of a national event which has been announced to mark the 80th anniversary of the key Second World War battle.

    In what could be the last chance for a significant number of veterans

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