Jackson High graduate retraces D-Day routes in France
2nd Lt. Jared McCully, a Jackson High graduate and Gettysburg College ROTC fellow, marches all five Normandy invasion beaches and visits contested towns during the D-Day 75th anniversary observances in Bayeux and Caen. He honors veterans, reflects on sacrifice, and plans to return home to Stark County.
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Jackson High
France
Jared McCully
Normandy
McCully
Eisenhower Institute
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg
Bayeux
Dwight Eisenhower
Caen
Paris
Stark County
Eisenhower
U.S
D-Day hero Frank Harrison linked to Massillon history
The 75th D-Day anniversary recalls Frank Harrison a Massillon native who died in action on April 28 1944 while preparing for Utah Beach. A Massillon Museum staffer, he left letters and artwork commemorating Kendal and Massillon, with a Harrison Room once honoring his contributions.
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U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
Frank Harrison
Massillon
U.S. Army
Ordnance
191St Ordnance Battalion
Massillon Evening Independent
Harrison
Utah Beach
Lyme Bay
Devon
England
U.S
Jim Harrison
William Harrison
Jackson Township
Independent
Cambridge American Cemetery
Cambridge
American Battle Monuments Commission
Stark County
National Archives
Mandy Altimus Stahl
Stahl
Massillon Public Library
Lincoln Way
Kendal
Veterans recount D-Day memories to keep history alive
Ohio National Guard Capt. Grandison K. Bienvenu and Company B memories of Omaha Beach reveal the chaos of June 6 1944 as the 112th and 987th units supported the invasion. Analysts note few veterans remain and written and oral histories will preserve their experiences for future generations.
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Omaha Beach
Normandy
Ohio National Guard
Grandison K. Bienvenu
Company B
Bienvenu
Joshua Mann
Ohio
Mann
112Th
987Th
Gold Beach
William A. Richards
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