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WWII Veteran Martin Sylvester To Relive D-Day Invasion in Visit to Normandy Next Month

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Martin Sylvester in 2017. COURTESY USA WARRIOR STORIES

Martin Sylvester in 2017. COURTESY USA WARRIOR STORIES

Martin Sylvester in his World War II-era Army uniform. COURTESY USA WARRIOR STORIES

Martin Sylvester in his World War II-era Army uniform. COURTESY USA WARRIOR STORIES

Martin Sylvester, Matt Hindra and Nick Kraus at the New York State Broadcasters Association's annual Broadcast Leadership and Hall of Fame Luncheon in 2021. COURTESY USA WARRIOR STORIES

Martin Sylvester, Matt Hindra and Nick Kraus at the New York State Broadcasters Association's annual Broadcast Leadership and Hall of Fame Luncheon in 2021. COURTESY USA WARRIOR STORIES

Martin Sylvester's medals. COURTESY USA WARRIOR STORIES

Martin Sylvester's medals. COURTESY USA WARRIOR STORIES

The American Cemetery in Normandy. COURTESY USA WARRIOR STORIES

The American Cemetery in Normandy. COURTESY USA WARRIOR STORIES

authorMichelle Trauring on May 22, 2024
It was dawn — December 16, 1944. The warming sky signaled Martin Sylvester’s next shift on outpost duty, sitting atop a hill looking at the German soldiers through the binoculars,... more

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