By Kiley Krzyzek Central Connecticut State University wasn’t the only group of college students from the states fortunate enough to discover Normandy for the 70th anniversary of D-Day.Leah Rungaitis, a student from College of the Ozarks in Branson, MO jumped at the…
Author: Pem McNerney
Hollande Evokes Memories of Franco American Friendship
By Brooke Karanovich At 10:40 a.m in the American Cemetery at Omaha Beach in Normandy, French President Francois Hollande appeared in front of a crowd of thousands to deliver a speech commemorating the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Hollande covered much…
A Tough Hombre Returns Once Again To Commemorate The 70th Anniversary
By Acadia Otlowski and Jacqueline Stoughton Tom Ingram is one of many World War II veterans who are gathering in Normandy with their families to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day June 6th. Ingram, 88, served in the 90th Infantry…
Normandy Prepares For D-Day 70
Video by Aundrea A. Murray
Retelling The Story Of Those Whose Lives Were Changed Forever
Written by Acadia Otlowski and Sean Begin Seventy years ago Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy with the goal of liberating Paris and France from Nazi control. On Wednesday, a group of 21 Central Connecticut State University…
The Biggest Part Of His Life, Always
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Visiting The Graves Of Connecticut Soldiers Who Died In WWII
The team from Central State Connecticut University covering the 70th Anniversary of D-Day has arrived and are visiting the Normandy Cemetery, where they are visiting the graves of Connecticut soldiers who died during World War II and are are buried…
“It Just Hurts Too Much”
Story by Darren Sweeney Photos by Jeff Teitler, Associate Professor, Central Connecticut State University I spent some time with a veteran who sailed with the USS Nevada and aided the troops who went ashore on Utah beach. I wanted to…
Interview With James William Lair, WWII Veteran
This video is one of many collected by the Veterans History Project. Here is some additional information about the project, from the project website: The national Veterans History Project was created in 2000, when the U.S. Congress voted unanimously…