One of last D-Day heroes desperate for medal ‘to complete’ his life before he dies
One of Britain’s last D-Day veterans, Don Butt, 100, is racing to receive his campaign medal more than 80 years after the Normandy landings. Joining the Royal Marines aged 17, he faced gunfire at Juno Beach and served across Europe and the Pacific. After decades of silence, Don’s story prompted a medal application to France,…
