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Local man describes his jump into Normandy 80 years after grandfather fought in D-Day

Local man describes his jump into Normandy 80 years after grandfather fought in D-Day
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Local grandson of D-Day veteran makes the jump onto Normandy 80 years later

Eighty years ago, some 13,000 paratroopers geared up for a jump behind enemy lines, not knowing if they would see another day. What has been called "The Longest Day," was really the shortest for the more than 9,000 U.S. soldiers who died on D-Day.

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