D-Day veteran posthumously awarded Distinguished Service Cross

D-Day hero receives posthumous honor after 81 years

Staff Sergeant William Owens, who fought valiantly during the D-Day invasion of Normandy in 1944, was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross after 81 years. His actions helped secure a crucial position against German forces, demonstrating heroism that remains relevant today, as acknowledged in a recent ceremony in Sainte-Mère-Église, France.

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