D-Day veterans arrive in Normandy
Some of America's last living World War II veterans are in Normandy, France, to take part in ceremonies commemorating 80 years since D-Day. CBS News' Elaine Cobbe reports.
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Marking 80 years since D-Day
France will hold a series of ceremonies this week to commemorate 80 years since the D-Day invasion. While the remaining living Americans who participated in the attack are mostly too old to make the trip, those that could traveled to France for the occasion. Elaine Cobbe shares their stories.
World War II veterans travel to France to commemorate 80th anniversary of D-Day
Almost 160,000 Allied troops landed at Normandy on June 6, 1944, in a massive operation designed to break through heavily fortified German defenses and begin the liberation of Western Europe.
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President. Trump, World leaders commemorate D-Day; Invasion veteran parachutes into Normandy
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