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Surviving veterans have spoken of their harrowing experiences and hopes for the future.

Surviving veterans have spoken of their harrowing experiences and hopes for the future.

Surviving veterans have spoken of their harrowing experiences and hopes for the future.

Veterans who fought in the second world war are in normandy to commemorate 80 years since d—day. it was a turning point in the war, as allied troops landed on the coast of northern france and began the liberation from nazi occupation. our correspondentjohn maguire travelled with some of the veterans as they crossed the channel again. for many of these veterans, their departure from the shores 80 years ago, all as very young man, was theirfirst venture ago, all as very young man, was their first venture overseas. cheering. excitementt and a sense of celebration will, in coming days, turned to...

For many of these veterans, their departure from the shores 80 80 years ago, all as very young man, was their first venture overseas. turne to commemoration. stan ford survived as his ship was sunk by a mini submarine, but many other members of the group were killed. as you know, john, i have 32 reasons for going back, 32 guys who never came home. i made that promise to myself that every opportunity i would go back and pay my respects and honours those guys. back and pay my respects and honours those guys. as they left portsmouth, their modern day counterparts flew overhead in a royal air forc...