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Alberto Giuseppe Antonio Cattini (17 January 1923 – 18 April 2023), known as Joe Cattini, was a British soldier who came to prominence in his nineties as a veteran of the Normandy landings in World War II and a leading campaigner for the British Normandy Memorial. At his death, shortly after his 100th birthday, he was believed to be one of ...
Robert Persichitti, a 102-year-old World War II Navy veteran from New York, died while traveling to France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
A World War II US Navy veteran who witnessed the raising of the United States flag at Iwo Jima has died on the way to a D-Day commemoration event in France.. Robert Persichitti, 102, passed away ...
The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial (French: Cimetière américain de Colleville-sur-Mer) is a World War II cemetery and memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, that honors American troops who died in Europe during World War II. It is located on the site of the former temporary battlefield cemetery of Saint Laurent, covers 172 ...
Lt. Nathan Baskind's remains have been positively identified after almost 80 years from the day he died from wounds he suffered from during the Normandy Campaign.
The people listed below are, or were, the last surviving members of notable groups of World War II veterans, as identified by reliable sources. About 70 million people fought in World War II between 1939 and 1945. Background shading indicates the individual is still living Last survivors Veteran Birth Death Notability Service Allegiance Aimé Acton 1917 or 1918 13 December 2020 (aged 102) Last ...
Robert Persichitti was able to take an Honor Flight to tour the war memorials in Washington D.C. in 2013. He spent much of his life ensuring other veterans like him would be remembered and celebrated.
The Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial is located in Saint-James, Normandy, France, near the northeastern edge of Brittany. It contains the remains of 4,410 of World War II American soldiers, most of whom died in the Normandy and Brittany campaigns of 1944. Along the retaining wall of the memorial terrace are inscribed the names of 498 of ...