One of Britain’s last D-Day veterans has died
ONE of Britain's last D-Day veterans who was in one of the first waves of the assault on the Normandy beaches has died aged 100.
Joe Cattini landed on the beaches of northern France as part of an invasion force that would turn the tide of the Second World War.Sarah Burr, Joe's granddaughter, announced in a statement that her "beloved grandad" passed away yesterday evening. She wrote: "A life so well lived. One of the last D-Day veterans left. We are so proud of him and loved him so much."From never having really talked about his war experiences to sharing them with so many others in recent years was so important to him."
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