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107-Year-Old D-Day Veteran Recalls U.S. Role in Normandy Invasion

CBS News reported that Navy lieutenant Arthur Rose, now 107, spoke with correspondent Tony Dokoupil ahead of the 82nd anniversary of the largest seaborne assault in history.

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107-Year-Old D-Day Veteran Recalls U.S. Role in Normandy Invasion

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" CBS News reported the exchange ahead of the 82nd anniversary of the invasion. This weekend marks 82 years since D-Day. CBS News described the operation as the largest seaborne assault in history. Tony Dokoupil conducted the interview with Rose.

CBS News presented the conversation as part of its coverage of the anniversary. Rose served as a Navy lieutenant on D-Day. CBS News identified him by that rank and age in its report.

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