D-Day

President Truman presents the Medal of Honor to Macario García

President Truman presents the Medal of Honor to Macario García

Macario García, veteran of D-Day

Murray Montgomery
Friday, June 6, 2025
By Murray Montgomery
 - Staff WriterMaybe the sixth day of June has not much meaning to some folks, but to those who survived World War II, that day, in 1944, has special meaning.It was on the morning of June 6, 1944, that the largest military amphibious assault in history was launched.
The Normandy American Cemetery in Normandy, France.

The Normandy American Cemetery in Normandy, France.

D-Day: 80 years have passed

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
By MURRAY MONTGOMERY - Staff Writer - LavacaCountyToday.comAs of June 6, 2024, it has been 80 years since young Americans and their allies from other freedom-loving countries stormed ashore on the beaches of Normandy, France; many men died that day.
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