Believed to be the last surviving Frenchman to wade ashore with Americans, he was attached to an Army unit that stormed Utah Beach and helped drive Germans out of France.
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Biden Apologizes to Zelensky in France
The president said “echoes of 1944 are summoning us” during his address that honored the valor of D-Day fighters.
Maureen Flavin Sweeney Dies at 100; Her Weather Report Delayed D-Day
She helped save General Eisenhower’s invasion from potential disaster, enabling the Allies to gain a foothold in France that was essential to victory in World War II.
Léon Gautier, Last Surviving French Commando From D-Day, Dies at 100
“We were at the head of the landing,” he said. “The British let us go a few meters in front. For us it was the liberation of France, the return into the family.”