Ceremonies in Chicago and the suburbs commemorated those who gave their lives for freedom 80 years ago on the beaches of Normandy.
Mark RiveraEighty years after allied troop stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day , ceremonies in Chicago and the suburbs commemorated military veterans.
In west suburban Wheaton, at Cantigny Park, a physical and artistic representation of what those soldiers saw as they stormed the beaches of Normandy is on display, including powerful personal stories of those who sacrificed everything. Hundreds gathered in the park to pay homage to the past and those who gave their life fighting for freedom and the democratic way. Susan Spathelf's father Glennis Hall was only 18 when he stepped onto the sands of Normandy.
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