June 6, 1944, began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normandy, followed by some 1,200 aircraft who carried airborne troops. With vets and world dignitaries gathering in Normandy to commemorate the landings' 80th anniversary, here's a look at how Operation Overlord unfolded. While President Biden's uncles weren't among the thousands who came ashore on D-Day, they were in the Army and supported the war in other ways. In World War II, millions of women rolled up their sleeves and worked in defense-industry factories, freeing up and equipping men for combat. Few witnesses remain who remember the storied Allied assault and history’s biggest amphibious invasion. Vets, many of them centenarians and likely returning for one last time, pilgrimaged to what was the bloodiest of five Allied landings on June 6, 1944. Waverly Woodson Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in D-Day, was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. WWII vets are converging on France to revisit old memories, make new ones and hammer home a message D-Day survivors have repeated time and time again. Searchers announced Thursday they’ve discovered what they believe is the wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong’s plane. Dick Bong is credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft during World War II. Load More