Bill Gladden, 100, WWII D-Day Veteran and Survivor, Passes Away

Bill Gladden, a notable D-Day veteran, died at 100, unable to fulfill his wish to honor fallen comrades during the 80th D-Day anniversary.

Bill Gladden, a British WWII veteran, died at age 100 just before the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Despite battling cancer, Gladden was determined to attend the D-Day commemorations in Normandy.
Gladden had a storied military career, surviving a glider landing and a severe leg injury from a tank shot on D-Day.
After the war, Gladden regularly revisited battle sites and was involved with the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans.
Gladden's personal history was marked by his contributions during the war and his active remembrance of fallen comrades.