WWII veterans return to Normandy on D-Day 80th anniversary | Veterans Day Special

WCCO is honoring World War II veterans who served during the D-Day invasion in 1944. John Lauritsen and Tom Aviles witnessed a piece of WWII history in June 2024, when they traveled to Normandy, France for the D-Day 80th anniversary commemoration. Watch it all in this Veterans Day special, along with some firsthand World War II stories from a special group of Minnesota and Wisconsin survivors. 0:00 How many WWII veterans are still alive? 1:24 Viral WWII POW reunites with German soldier 5:45 World's oldest living Merchant Marine shares war stories 9:40 Behind the scenes at D-Day ceremony in Normandy 12:30 Small French town honors Minnesota WWII hero 16:29 MIA Minneapolis native buried at Fort Snelling 17:17 TikTok star Papa Jake gets hero's welcome Since 2017, WCCO has helped raise more than $4 million for the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans in their mission to end veteran homelessness. To learn more and donate, go to https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/home-for-the-holidays/ #veteran #ww2 #dday80 Official Site: http://wcco.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSMinnesota Twitter: https://twitter.com/wcco Instagram: https://instagram.com/wcco/