CHERBOURG, France — At 96, Edward Tresch Sr. can still conjure keen memories of a decrepit ship he served on in the Merchant Marine during World War II. Built in 1918 to haul bauxite, the coal-burning ...
FORT KNOX, Ky. — 80 years ago, on June 27, 1944, V Corps achieved a pivotal victory in World War II with the capture of the port city of Cherbourg, France. This critical operation, following the ...