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…
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…
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…