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Statement on the Passing of Margaret Slaughter

[caption id="attachment_18536" align="alignright" width="200"] L-R: April Cheek-Messier and Margaret Slaughter, Memorial Day 2014[/caption] The National D-Day Memorial Foundation joins the Slaughter family in mourning the loss of Margaret Slaughter, the wife of late Memorial founder Sgt. John Robert “Bob” Slaughter. Mrs. Slaughter, 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 25, 2018 in Roanoke, VA. One might consider Mrs. Slaughter the Memorial’s ‘first lady’, as she shared and supported her husband’s dream of seeing a lasting monument to those he served with on June 6, 1944 come to fruition. “Margaret was a beautiful woman who was entirely devoted to her family. Her support and...

January 29th, 2018

Statement on the Passing of Capt. Jerry Yellin

The staff, board, and volunteers of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation mourn the loss of our beloved friend and ardent supporter Captain Jerry Yellin. This past June 6, Capt. Yellin delivered the keynote address at the Memorial’s commemoration of the 73rd anniversary of D-Day. One of the nation’s best-known World War II veterans, Yellin shared his harrowing story of having flown the final combat mission of WWII, in which his wingman became the final American to die in battle during the war. Moved by his visit in June, Yellin became further involved with the Memorial and its mission. In September, he raised...

December 22nd, 2017