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1 day ago · U.S. Army Master Sergeant Vernon Schmidt served in the 90th Infantry Division-- the same one that landed at Utah Beach in Normandy, France. The Reedley native says he tried to enlist at the age of 17. But he didn’t receive his enlistment orders until he turned 18. He was quickly off to train at Camp Roberts, before being told he was headed East.
4 days ago · From 31 may to 12 june 2024; 12 Avenue Victor Hugo, Espace Philippe Auguste, Médiathèque de Vernon As part of the Vernon Cultural Olympiad and the Paris Olympic Games, the media library is combining culture and sport by exhibiting photos of Vernon sports clubs and associations : SPN Rugby, SPN Basket, SPN Karaté, Avenir de Vernon, the Vernon Kayak Club, CEPE Escalade, Le Stade porte ...
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5 days ago · 3 The Glenwood (formerly Smokey's Tavern) Formerly known as Smokey's Tavern, The Glenwood offers a diverse dining experience with its brick-oven pizza, modern Mediterranean-American cuisine, and themed nights. The restaurant features a full bar serving infused vodkas.
1 day ago · Eighty years ago today on June 6, 1944, the D-Day Allied assault on the Normandy beaches in France helped turn the tide of the Second World War. But the invasion came at a terrible cost of lives lived and lost – including former University of Saskatchewan student Major John (Jack) Vernon Love – and grieving loved ones left behind.
1 day ago · As dawn broke on the morning of 6 June 1944 thousands of Allied Warships made their way towards the coast of Northern France. D-Day had finally arrived. ... Vernon Kay presents his mid-morning ...
15 hours ago · A World War II Navy veteran was being mourned Thursday following his death while en route to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a trip friends said he’d talked excitedly about ...
1 day ago · VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Second World War veteran who landed at Normandy on D-Day 80 years ago will be presented with France’s highest decoration in a ceremony in Vancouver today. Joseph Vogelgesang, who is 99 years old, went to France along with 14,000 other Canadians, in what would be the start of the liberation of Western Europe.
