Michigan Army veteran had rare view of the D-Day Invasion
Ray Van Voorthuysen of Muskegon wasn't on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944, but he witnessed the carnage for himself when he landed the day after D-Day.
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Ray Van Voorthuysen of Muskegon wasn't on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944, but he witnessed the carnage for himself when he landed the day after D-Day.
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