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Bill Gladden, 100, WWII D-Day Veteran and Survivor, Passes Away

Bill Gladden, a notable D-Day veteran, died at 100, unable to fulfill his wish to honor fallen comrades during the 80th D-Day anniversary.

World War II veteran Britain's Bill Gladden attends a ceremony outside the Pegasus Bridge memorial in Benouville, Normandy, Monday June 5, 2023. Gladden, one of the dwindling number of veterans who took part in the landings that kicked off the campaign to liberate Western Europe from the Nazis during World War II, died Wednesday, April 24, 2024, his family said. He was 100. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla, File)
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Overview

  • Bill Gladden, a British WWII veteran, died at age 100 just before the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
  • Despite battling cancer, Gladden was determined to attend the D-Day commemorations in Normandy.
  • Gladden had a storied military career, surviving a glider landing and a severe leg injury from a tank shot on D-Day.
  • After the war, Gladden regularly revisited battle sites and was involved with the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans.
  • Gladden's personal history was marked by his contributions during the war and his active remembrance of fallen comrades.