D-Day veteran who survived capture dies aged 101

BBC News Monday 21 September 2026, 09:04 UTC 1 min read

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Kenneth Hay was an "extraordinary gentleman whose remarkable life will never be forgotten", the British Normandy Memorial says.

Kenneth Hay (PERSON) the British Normandy Memorial (ORG)

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