D-Day veterans return to Normandy to honour the fallen 81 years on

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Among them is 101-year-old Wally King, paying tribute to nan fallen astatine nan Normandy American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach.

Fewer than 2 twelve veterans made nan travel this year, embraced by crowds thanking them pinch cries of “Merci!”.

As WWII's survivors disappear, nan work is falling connected nan adjacent generations that beryllium them nan indebtedness of freedom.