FORT KNOX, Ky. — 80 years ago, on June 27, 1944, V Corps achieved a pivotal victory in World War II with the capture of the port city of Cherbourg, France. This critical operation, following the ...

American paratroops patrol in the streets of Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, before pushing on toward Cherbourg. June 1944. Credit: AP From Our War Correspondent, Harold Austin.

CHERBOURG, France — At 96, Edward Tresch Sr. can still conjure keen memories of a decrepit ship he served on in the Merchant Marine during World War II. Built in 1918 to haul bauxite, the coal ...