Not many like him left.

[feralkid]

One of the first and now one of the last.

'He was so lonely': D-Day veteran who struggled in the US finds new home in Normandy

Charles Shay, an American veteran who just turned 95, now lives about 20 miles from the beach he stormed 75 years ago as a 19-year-old Army medic.

www.stripes.com

 

[FaaR]

Beautiful story. Very heartwarming!

 

[BoomerD]

Wonderful story.

 

[esquared]

Great article. Thanks for posting it.

 

[Perknose]

Thank you for posting this, OP. This is the finest of what it has meant to be American.