Nexstar Honors the Heroes of “D-Day” With Documentary Airing on Its Local TV Stations and Cable News Network, NewsNation
“D-Day: The Greatest Victory” to Air in 117 Local Markets As 80th Anniversary of World War II Invasion Approaches
In a one-hour Nexstar Special Presentation,
- First-hand accounts from D-Day Veterans who survived, storming Utah Beach, firing the first shots from the USS Nevada, and witnessing the carnage at Omaha Beach.
- A daughter who describes never meeting her father, who went off to war at 16 years old, too young to be drafted, but just old enough to lie about his age.
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The families of the Bedford Boys, 20 young men who died within minutes of each other, share the stories of the impact in this small
Virginia town. -
The story of four civilian women who made a difference in the lives of allied troops in
Europe , buried with them in the hallowed grounds of theNormandy American Cemetery . -
First-hand accounts from the letters that made it from the warfront to the
Homefront . -
The saga of the Niland Family from
Tonawanda, New York , who lost two sons in the D-day Invasion. Two others fought and made it home heroes, scarred from the trauma of war. Their story is the inspiration for an Academy Award winning film and the inspiration for another young Niland, who is now following in the footsteps of his hero great uncles -- training to be a Navy Helicopter pilot. - Deception is also part of the story of D-Day, as a secret non-combat unit tricked the Nazi's to strategically move Allied Forces. This plan was made public in the mid-90s, but it was not until this spring that the surviving soldiers received the medal of honor.
- But it's not all about the past: The program also brings viewers the story of a former football star who's formed a new team that takes care of veterans and returns them to the battlefields where they once fought.
“Nexstar Broadcasting is extremely proud to bring this special program to life on the 80th anniversary of D-Day, which still stands as one of the greatest accomplishments in
Viewers are asked to check their local television listings for the program’s air date and time in their market.
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