By Kiley Krzyzek There was a strong sense of déjà vu during the 70th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy as Army jeeps passed down streets lined with American and French flags. Amid this, Nicolas Guydn, 19, who was at Utah beach,…
Author: Vivian Martin
“I Would Do It All Over Again”
Story by Kassondra Granata Photos courtesy of the Rader family By Kassondra Granata On the blistering afternoon of June 6, 90-year-old Bernie Rader sat quietly in the shade waiting for a shuttle to pick him up from the 70th D-Day…
“What Does D-Day Mean To You?”
Video by Candice Dodd
Chronicling CCSU’s Visit to a Deportation Station
Students were quite moved by the visit to the Bobigny deportation station, the haunting site from which 22,000 Jews were sent to Auschwitz, where most died. Matthew Knox, one of the students on the trip, reported on the visit for…
D-Day Around The Web
Written by Vivian Martin, Project Director Hundreds of books and articles have been written about D-day from many different angles. The day is also the subject of numerous famous movies, most notably The Longest Day (1962) and Saving Private Ryan…