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Moneta man shares father’s story at 80th D-Day Anniversary Memorial Ceremony

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BEDFORD, Va. (WFXR)– For John Hussey and his family, D-Day has a strong meaning. John Hussey from Moneta spoke with WFXR News at the D-Day Memorial in Bedford during the 80th Anniversary Ceremony about his father John Robert Hussey. John Robert Hussey was a second lieutenant on June 6 and a part of the 16th […]

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