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News | June 10, 2014

Remembering D-Day

By DIA Public Affairs

World War II veteran Edward Oleksak, who was present during the D-Day landings 70 years ago, is escorted to his seat by Col. Charles Metrolis, U.S. Defense Air Force Attaché Paris, during a ceremony June 5 in Picauville, France. This was one of many D-Day observances around France that members of the Defense Attaché Office Paris supported or attended.