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Fmr. East Texas nurse, 103, recalls treating soldiers wounded on front lines of D-Day
At 103, memories of serving during one of modern history’s defining moments are still a source of pride for Lucille Wright, who now lives along the shores of Toledo Bend Reservoir in rural Sabine County. She served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during World War II from June 1943 to February 1946, achieving the…
Longview HS Lobo Choir group takes final bow after week in Paris, France
The Longview High School Lobo Choir’s week abroad is winding down with a second day of immersion in the history and culture of France’s capital city. On Monday, June 10, their final day in France, the choir performed at La Madeleine Church, known for its atypical neo-classical architecture style that mimics the Pantheon. Originally intended…
Longview HS choir performs in D-Day Memorial Parade in Normandy
On Saturday, June 8, the Longview High School Choir made a visit to the Normandy American Cemetery, a day after their scheduled performance during a commemoration ceremony was canceled due to an unplanned visit by U.S. President Joe Biden. Students walked through the rows of marble grave markers and reflected on the lives lost in…
French village salutes fallen WWII hero who trained in East Texas
80 years ago, soldiers from Texas known as the ‘Tough Hombres’ arrived in the town of Périers during the Battle of Normandy in northwest France. This week, this small town of two thousand residents will honor their liberators from the U.S. Army’s 90th Infantry Division with several memorial events. A focal point of the tribute…
Artifacts from Battleship Texas flown to France for 80th anniversary of D-Day
80 years after the U.S.S. Texas bombarded the Normandy coast in support of the Allied invasion on D-Day, artifacts from the historic battleship will return to France as part of the commemorations planned on June 6. In 1944, the U.S.S. Texas provided critical support for the landings at Pointe du Hoc and at Omaha Beach….
Understanding the D-Day invasion, Battle of Normandy
On their second day abroad in France, the Longview Choir group continued their immersion in history with visits to Arromanches-les-Bains, Gold Beach, Saint Lo and Bayeux. The students from Longview visited the D-Day 360 Museum in Arromanches. Here, the choir members will got an overview of the history they will explore in the week ahead….
Longview High School choir embarks on trip to perform at D-Day observance in France
The Longview High School Lobo Choir is setting out on a trip of a lifetime after being invited to perform at the 80th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France. On Monday, the group of 28 students and seven chaperones, led by director Melody McMullen, left Longview High School on a charter bus…
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