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World War II D-Day drop that nearly failed

In the first hours of D-Day in World War II, thousands of U.S. paratroopers were dropped deep behind German lines in Normandy. What was meant to be a precise airborne operation quickly turned into ...
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SC family lost 3 on same day in Normandy invasion. Their sacrifices are remembered 81 years later.

CHARLESTON — One of the last times Pfc. Hubert Smoak wrote home to the family farm in Colleton County, he said he was prepared to fight. Just as importantly, the 28-year-old Army soldier told his ...