Operation Overlord began 80 years ago today, as the 156,000-strong Allied Expeditionary Force landed in Normandy, France, during World War II. Perhaps better known today as D-Day, it was recognized
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among them was percy chaferfrom london. he s been sharing his memories with our reporterjayne mccubbin. are you ready? yes. i am percival frank edward chafer, age 104, and still going strong. that all right? that was good. percy chafer was there, one of 156,000 allied troops who landed on the beaches of normandy 80 years ago and decided the fate of the world. soldiers, sailors and airmen of the allied expeditionary force, you are about to embark upon the great crusade toward which we have striven these many months. eisenhower gave the word go, and we went. it was the most amazing sight. all these boats heading for normandy, you know. what could we expect? the worst, i suppose, really. you know?
percy has been reflecting on his memories of the operation, at his home in london, with our reporterjayne mccubbin. are you ready? yes. i am percival frank edward chafer, age 104. and still going strong. was that all right? that was good. percy chafer was there one of 156,000 allied troops who landed who landed on the beaches of normandy 80 years ago and decided the fate of the world. soldiers, sailors and airmen of the allied expeditionary force. you are about to embark upon the great crusade toward which we have striven these many months. eisenhower gave the word go, and we went. it was the most amazing sight, all these boats heading for normandy, you know. what could we expect? the worst, i suppose, really, you know. you told me, percy, you prayed.