D-Day veteran who cheated death twice dies at 101

At the age of 16, the Finisterian embarked in June 1940 on board the "Ar Zenith", the first civilian ship to join England, where he joined the French Forces libres. He died at 101 years of age.

D-Day hero who stormed Normandy beaches dies aged 101

Cecil Newton, from the village of Aldbourne in Wiltshire, was in the thick of it as the allied forces stormed the beaches at Normandy.

D-Day veteran who cheated death twice dies at 101

A D-Day veteran who cheated death twice during the Second World War has died

War hero Cecil Newton dies aged 101

One of the last survivors of the Normandy beach landings in June 1944 has died.

From the track to the trenches: John Twomey’s notable life ends at 101

John Edward Twomey An All-American runner, a World War II veteran, a business innovator and a devoted community leader in Warren County for more than 100 years has died. John Edward Twomey of Monmouth passed away on Monday, April 28 in Sarasota, Florida. Noted in his obituary as “truly one of the last of this country’s Greatest Generation,” Twomey was 101. Born on Sept. 10, 1923, on his family’s farm, Twomey’s life was marked by extraordinary ac…

Another World War II hero has passed away, having survived hell on earth and lived a long life.