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102-Year-Old World War II Veteran Dies During Trip to D-Day 80th Anniversary Event

A World War II veteran who was present at Iwo Jima when Marines hoisted an American flag over Mount Suribachi in February 1945 died on Friday while in Europe to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. According to multiple reports, Navy veteran and New York native Robert "Al"...

A World War II veteran who was present at Iwo Jima when Marines hoisted an American flag over Mount Suribachi in February 1945 died on Friday while in Europe to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. According to multiple reports, Navy veteran and New York native Robert “Al”…

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