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Hace 1 día · Around 180 veterans in their late 90s or even over 100 were guests of honour at D-Day commemorations in France on Thursday, many attending in wheelchairs for possibly the last time.
Hace 1 día · The French president bent down to Lamb in a wheelchair, pin the medal and kiss her on both cheeks, describing her as one of the “heroes in the shadows.” Conscious of the inevitability of age and time for World War II veterans, throngs of aficionados in period uniforms and vehicles, along with tourists soaking up the spectacle, flooded Normandy for the 80th anniversary.
Hace 14 horas · Around 180 veterans in their late 90s or even over 100 were guests of honour at D-Day commemorations in France on Thursday, many attending in wheelchairs for possibly the last time.
Hace 1 día · Christian Lamb, 103, worked as a clerk in the Royal Navy before becoming a plotting officer, responsible for locating ships. She was one of the people tasked with the logistical planning of D-Day ...
Hace 8 horas · There, Lamb created detailed maps that guided the crews of landing craft on D-Day. The French president bent down to Lamb in a wheelchair, pin the medal and kiss her on both cheeks, describing her ...
Macron also bestowed the Legion of Honor on 103-year-old Christian Lamb, the daughter of a Royal Navy admiral who was studying in Normandy in 1939 when her father called her back to London.
Hace 8 horas · In his speech, he recounted the tale of William Seifried, 99, who had flown over for the remembrance. “While in combat, a grenade landed at his feet. He was only 21 and he said: ‘Not today.’
