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George A. Shenkle, World War II veteran, autographs military artwork at the D-Day 75th Anniversary Commemoration May 4, 2019, at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Shenkle enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1945 and served with Easy Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Mauricio Campino)

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George A. Shenkle and Joseph Morettini, World War II veterans, speak to a crowd of spectators at the D-Day 75th Anniversary Commemoration May 4, 2019, at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The Douglas C-47 Skytrain behind them is the very aircraft the two men parachuted from during the invasion of Normandy. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Joseph Morettini, World War II veteran, holds up his official Army photo from 1944 at the D-Day 75th Anniversary Commemoration May 4, 2019, at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Morettini served with Easy Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Mauricio Campino)

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Mark C. Vlahos, World War II reenactor, portrays Col. Clayton Stiles, 314th Troop Carrier Group commander, at the D-Day 75th Anniversary Commemoration May 4, 2019, at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Vlahos, a retired U.S. Air Force Col., traveled from San Antonio, Texas, to attend the event. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Mauricio Campino)

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A World War II-era Douglas C-47 Skytrain leaves the tarmac at the D-Day 75th Anniversary Commemoration May 4, 2019, at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The aircraft is scheduled to fly to Normandy, France, for anniversary ceremonies next month. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Mauricio Campino)

AMC Museum commemorates D-Day invasion

Published May 6, 2019
By Mauricio Campino

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