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77 years after D-Day, 97 year-old veteran finally awarded letter of reprimand

77 years after D-Day, 97 year-old veteran finally awarded letter of reprimand

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By W.E. Linde

CINCINNATI, Ohio – William “Wild Bill” Kelso, who as a corporal in the U.S. Army helped storm the beaches of Normandy during World War II, suspected that something big was planned for his 97th birthday. But he never guessed that, as friends and family celebrated his special day, he’d experience his greatest surprise since the war: his forme…

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