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Alan Shapiro, 99, was just 18 when he joined the US air corps to fly as a fighter and glider pilot in the Battle of Normandy that followed D-Day. Thanks to the "Veterans Back to Normandy" programme in Créances, he's returned for the 80th anniversary commemorations and recalls the emotional experience of feeling recognised, even celebrated, here in France.
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American WWII Veteran 'celebrated' In France • RFI English For Country: United States. City: Rochester, Spokane, St. Petersburg, Syracuse, Wichita