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D-Day 79th Anniversary: 10 Viral Rumors About the Historic Day

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jun 4, 2023 These internet claims about the WWII D-Day invasion of Normandy have ranging levels of legitimacy.
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Did Sean Spicer Tweet 'Today Is Dday' On Pearl Harbor Day?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec 7, 2022 While both events are historic, they did not occur, nor are they celebrated, on the same day.
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An ad claimed Genius D-Day Inventions That Helped Win the War and it was true and referred to Operation PLUTO or Pipeline Under The Ocean.

Does This Photo Show a 'Genius D-Day Invention'?

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Jordan Liles
Dec 30, 2021 Our research led us to Operation PLUTO.
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Does This Photo Show D-Day Paratroopers in 1944 and Today?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 15, 2021 Similarities abound, but not exactly in the fashion outlined in a popular meme.
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Did Biden Fail To Commemorate D-Day in 2021?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jun 9, 2021 The U.S. president faced criticism, primarily from right-leaning critics, in June 2021.
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Did Gun Violence Kill More People in U.S. in 9 Weeks than U.S. Combatants Died in D-Day?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jun 10, 2019 The Washington Post prompted inquiries from readers with their stark statistical comparison.
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Was James Doohan Shot Six Times on D-Day?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 8, 2018 A popular meme recounting the actor's involvement with the D-Day invasion at Normandy is largely ...
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Did a Georgia Lawmaker Tweet a Photograph of Nazis on D-Day?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Jun 7, 2018 Rep. Drew Ferguson posted, and then deleted, an image with German soldiers from his Twitter account.
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Are These Red Cross Nurses on the Beaches of Normandy on D-Day?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Nov 12, 2015 Nurses did provide vital medical aid to soldiers during World War II, but not as suggested in a ...
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Barack Obama and the D-Day Monument

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jul 8, 2012 Barack Obama is not the only president who has not visited the D-Day Monument on D-Day.
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Did Obama Prevent FDR's D-Day Prayer from Being Added to the WWII Memorial?

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David Mikkelson
Dec 5, 2011 A Congressional bill sought to add FDR's D-Day prayer to the national World War II Memorial, but ...
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