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Anniversary of D-Day 80th in Normandy draws heavy attendance
Tim Gray of the World War II Foundation notes the 80th D-Day commemoration will likely be the last major turnout as veterans attend. The event highlights include veterans like Richard Fazzio, who piloted a landing craft on June 6, 1944, and the broader Allied casualties estimates.
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