Eighty years ago, D-Day news ‘caught everyone napping’ in Lewiston

Residents were eager for news of the long-awaited invasion, but worried about its success and the fate of loved ones who might be involved.

Rangers led the way in the D-Day landings 80 years ago

The fight up the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc and the battle across Omaha Beach were spearheaded by a relatively new type of unit: Army Rangers.

Relics of Omaha Beach battle tell the story of D-Day 80 years later

Artifacts held in the National Museum of American History provide personal details about the Normandy invasion.

Farmington holds D-Day remembrance

A small group of veterans turned out on a sweltering day to remember the 77th anniversary of D-Day, a great victory during World War II.

PHOTOS: 76th anniversary of D-Day

Farmington to hold D-Day recognition event

Participants will meet in the Farmington Park and Ride for the 12 p.m. program.

‘Don’t forget what I did,’ said Doug Culver’s friends of WW II; so he shares his WWII artifacts and knowledge with us

Canton resident Doug Culver, a native of Oregon, held his WW II D-Day presentation "What they Carried on D-Day" at the Canton Historical Society on Thursday evening. He started his collection of WW II artifacts when he was in high school, about 50 years ago.

Farmington remembers D-Day

Veterans, family members and others gathered in Farmington to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, one of the largest military invasions in history, which is often recognized as the beginning of the end of World War II.

Omaha Beach relics show sacrifices made

Staff Writer Bonnie Washuk recently toured Omaha Beach in Normandy while on vacation to Paris. She writes about the memorial there, intact German bunkers, American flags flown next to French flags, and how France remains grateful for the sacrifices of US troops.

Honoring D-Day and Grandpa Hoffman

Writer urges family and friends to ask veterans questions and share the memories. As her grandfather said, 'The more people know, the less chance it will happen again.’