Charles Norman Shay died Dec. 3 at age 101. He was a citizen of the Penobscot Nation who saved fellow soldiers storming Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944.

PARIS (AP) — Charles Shay, a decorated Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic when he landed on Omaha ...

Shay was awarded the Silver Star for repeatedly plunging into the sea and carrying critically wounded soldiers to relative ...

What was it like to take the first steps on Omaha Beach? This veteran shares his powerful, first-hand account of the landing, detailing the intense fire and courage required during the initial moments ...

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Thousands of Hoosiers served in World War II, with many making the ultimate sacrifice during events like D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge. The American Cemetery in Normandy, France, honors over 9,000 ...

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France - There was a group of American tourists - many of them veterans of units like the 82nd Airborne Division - who had arranged to lay a wreath at the magnificent D-Day ...

The LA Times did a deep dive yesterday into a project called “The Bunker,” spearheaded by David Bren, the son of billionaire real estate developer Donald Bren. The younger Bren has been accused in ...

2025 Taste of Omaha Festival at the Heartland of America Park at the Riverfront The downtown Omaha sushi spot Hiro 88 is temporarily closed as of Sept. 29. Anh Denton, right, tries her husband Justin ...

Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944, was one of the bloodiest and most fiercely contested landings of the Normandy invasion. U.S. forces faced heavily fortified German defenses, rough seas, and deadly ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It’s the day many in the city have been waiting for since their champ made history earlier this month. “I have known him for quite some time. I am quite proud of him. Whatever he ...