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Her husband was shot down in WWII. Hear the heartfelt reason she enlisted immediately

By Wesli Jones, CNN

Published 11:56 AM EDT, Mon July 20, 2026

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Her husband was shot down in WWII. Hear the heartfelt reason she enlisted immediately

CNN Film "Why We Dream" follows a group of WWII veterans as they make a pilgrimage to Normandy, France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, and share their resilient stories. Stream the documentary on the app.

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