Normandy landings veteran Henry Rice dies at age 100
World War Two veteran Henry Rice, who served as a signalman during the Normandy landings, has died at the age of 100.
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World War Two veteran Henry Rice has died at the age of 100, BBC News reported. Rice was from Cranleigh in Surrey. He served as a signalman off Normandy in the days following D-Day. [1][2]
According to BBC News, Rice was aboard HMS Eastway during the Normandy landings and arrived at Juno Beach five days after D-Day. During his service, he survived a near-miss when a torpedo was fired at his vessel. [1]
Rice received the Legion d'honneur from the French government for his service, BBC News reported. He had advocated for schools to teach children more about the Normandy landings because he felt the world was dangerous. A spokesperson from the Spirit of Normandy Trust charity described him as a great character with a cheeky smile. [1]
In short
- Henry Rice has died at the age of 100.
- He served as a signalman aboard HMS Eastway at Juno Beach five days after D-Day.
- Rice was awarded the Legion d'honneur by the French government.
Sources
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- [1]Normandy veteran Henry Rice dies aged 100BBC News, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Normandy veteran Henry Rice dies aged 100BBC, 5h ago
Background
- [3]Kenneth Hay (D-Day Veteran) on Wikipedia
- [4]Normandy on Grokipedia
- [5]Veteran Australian television news presenter Richard Morecroft dies aged 70 FTMQ News, 5d ago
- [6]Countryfile farmer Frank Carr dies aged 35 FTMQ News, 2d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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