American D-Day veteran Anthony Pagano arrives at Charles de Gaulle airport, Saturday, June 1, 2024 in Roissy, north of Paris. More than sixty American veterans arrive for ceremonies marking D-Day 80th anniversary. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) – Parachutists jumping from World War II-era planes hurled themselves Sunday into now peaceful Normandy skies where war once raged, heralding a week of ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
On June 6, 1944, soldiers from across the United States, Britain, Canada and other Allied nations waded ashore through hails of fire on five beaches.
World leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and British royals are among VIPs that France is expecting for a week of anniversary ceremonies.
