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Tom Rice Rings Bell on USS Midway in Remembrance of D-Day (video)

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Brad Willis
Brad Willis

June 6th marked the 77th anniversary of D-Day as Liberty Bells were rung in remembrance starting in Normandy and spreading around the world. Brad Willis was onboard the USS Midway with Coronado military hero Tom Rice, a D-Day veteran about to turn 100 years old, as he ran the ship’s bell in remembrance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Brad Willis
Brad Willis
Brad Willis is an author and retired network news foreign correspondent who has worked in Afghanistan, Iraq, Africa, Latin America and Asia. He has received national and international awards for compassionate journalism and for his war coverage. Brad is a longtime Coronado resident who has also served as Commissioner of Public Art for the City of Coronado. Send news tips or story ideas to: [email protected].

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