long time ago except to the american heroes who survived and are here today. >> you can never repeat those kids who lost their lives here. >> for a 19-year-old, which i was then, was extremely important. i wasn't afraid. i was brought up by the events happening. >> peter: the world war ii veterans who are here today all fought on d-day in their late teens or early 20's. but they are all about 100 years old now. so this is likely the last trip for a milestone anniversary to normandy for many of them. in fact, one of these veterans of world war ii, a 102-year-old man from rochester, new york named bob prix shetty fell ill and died in germany on his way to this event.