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WWII Veteran Henry Rice Dies Aged 100

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  • Henry Rice, a British WWII veteran, died at age 100.
  • He served as a signalman on HMS Eastway, arriving at Juno Beach five days after D-Day.
  • France awarded him the Legion d'honneur.
  • He urged schools to teach more about the Normandy landings because the world feels dangerous.
  • He said a June Normandy remembrance service meant “everything” to him.