For the 80th anniversary of D-Day, four World War II Massachusetts veterans will make a pilgrimage back to the beaches of Normandy.
Frank Simon of Milton, Bill Soule of Seekonk, Marvin Gilmore of Cambridge and Christy Fier of Avon are all on the honor flight headed to France for the anniversary.
A total of 66 veterans are on the honor flight, which is provided by American Airlines, as well as their entourage. The veterans are not all World War II veterans, with the guest list including six Medal of Honor winners from wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam and two “Rosie the Riveters,” women who made invaluable contributions to the war effort by working in factories and shipyards, according to USA Today.
For the ceremony on Thursday, they will be joined by President Joe Biden and other world leaders.
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