80th Anniversary of D-Day, Part 1 (2024)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2024-06-07
Duration: 00:05:09
Subjects: Military | World War II | Veterans | World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy
Contributors:
- LeBlanc, Karen Host
- Meyer, Samuel Interviewee
- Meyer, Paul Interviewee
Description
This segment from the June 7, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Karen LeBlanc’s report on the 80th anniversary of D-Day. She interviews Samuel Meyer, a 99-year-old World War II veteran and the owner of Meyer the Hatter in New Orleans, prior to his trip to Normandy, France, for the commemoration of D-Day. She also interviews Paul Meyer, his son.