All posts tagged "D-Day"
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10.7K1MaineCharles Shay, An Indian War Hero on Omaha Beach
Charles Shay, a 19-year-old Penobscot, landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day. Under heavy German fire, he bandaged the wounded and pulled drowning...
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14.9K1Crime and ScandalMaine’s Mildred Gillars Wanted Fame and She Got It in WWII
Mildred Gillars paid a price for the fame she craved so desperately. She became one of the most hated women in America...
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31.2K2Arts and LeisureYogi Berra Hits His Way Through New England (Under a Fake Name)
Yogi Berra might never have starred for the New York Yankees had he not talked his way onto the Navy team based...
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12.4K11Politics and Military12 New England Military Heroes, Sung and Unsung
New England has given countless military heroes to the United States of America over its history. Their heroism took many different forms....
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7.2K7Arts and LeisureCatcher in the Rye Reaches Best-Seller List in 1951, Never Leaves
Catcher in the Rye, the hilarious and profane classic tale of adolescent alienation, begins with Holden Caulfield’s 951voice: If you really want...
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60.6K54MassachusettsNorman Cota, Overlooked Hero of D-Day (And the Next)
Norman Cota may have been the oldest soldier to set foot on Omaha Beach on D-Day. He was certainly the baddest. His...
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