History from Southwest Virginia

D-Day 80th Anniversary: SWVA Edition


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This special commemorative episode talks about D-Day and how it changed WWII but at the cost of so many lives. Its success turned the war in the Allies' favor and was the beginning of liberating Europe from Nazism.

Among those their on the beaches, hundreds if not more Southwestern Virginians were present. Whether storming the beaches or dropping in behind enemy lines, they helped to liberate Europe from Nazism. This episode discusses four separate stories: 2 infantry units and 2 individuals, all from SWVA.

Sorry it has been awhile since the last posting and that this is late, but kick back and enjoy this Special recording!


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History from Southwest VirginiaBy Benjamin Jenkins