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WWII Hero Robert Persichitti Dies Traveling To France For D-Day Anniversary

  • A WWII veteran, Robert Persichitti from Rochester, NY, died in a German hospital as he was traveling to a D-Day ceremony in France.
  • President Richard Stewart of Honor Flight Rochester stated that Persichitti's death was unexpected.
  • Stewart mentioned, "He died peacefully, and he did not die alone.
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D-Day: US veteran, 102, dies on journey to France for anniversary

Robert "Al" Persichitti, who served with the Navy in Japan, became ill on his way to Normandy.

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The IndependentThe Independent

WWII veteran dies on way to D-Day commemoration in France

102-year-old Navy veteran Robert Persichitti passed away ‘peacefully’ in Germany

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A 102-year-old World War II veteran dies en route to D-Day commemorations in Europe and is mourned

A World War II Navy veteran was being mourned Thursday following his death while en route to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a trip friends said he'd

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D-Day tragedy as war hero dies on way to Normandy Landing event in France

Robert Persichitti, a World War Two Navy veteran, has died aged 102 after he was airlifted from a ship bound for Normandy.

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Daily MirrorDaily Mirror

WW2 veteran, 102, dies on his way to Normandy commemoration

US Navy veteran Robert 'Al' Persichitti was travelling to Normandy for the D-Day commemorations

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World War II veteran Robert Persichitti dies at 102 while traveling to France for D-Day’s 80th anniversary

Robert Persichitti, a 102-year-old World War II US Navy veteran, died last week while on his way to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, according to Honor Flight Rochester, a veteran’s organization.

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