Coverage dated December 2, 2025
D-Day Veteran Charles Shay, Who Saved Lives on Omaha Beach, Dies at 101 in France
Headline from Military.com
Decorated Native American veteran Charles Shay has died at age 101 in France.
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Bangor Daily News
Celebrated Penobscot D-Day veteran Charles Shay dies at 101 ↗ (opens Bangor Daily News)Published
Bangor Daily News's feed description
World War II veteran Charles Norman Shay, of Indian Island, was awarded the Silver Star for saving fellow soldiers from drowning during D-Day.
Military.com
D-Day Veteran Charles Shay, Who Saved Lives on Omaha Beach, Dies at 101 in France ↗ (opens Military.com)Published
Military.com's feed description
Decorated Native American veteran Charles Shay has died at age 101 in France.
CBS News
Charles Shay, D-Day veteran who saved lives on Omaha Beach as a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic, dies at 101 ↗ (opens CBS News)Published
CBS News's feed description
Charles Shay Shay was awarded the Silver Star for repeatedly plunging into the sea and carrying critically wounded soldiers to relative safety.
Military Times
D-Day veteran who saved lives on Omaha Beach, dies at 101 in Normandy ↗ (opens Military Times)Published
Military Times's feed description
Shay was awarded the Silver Star for repeatedly plunging into the sea and carrying critically wounded soldiers to relative safety.
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