Daughter's tribute as D-Day hero dies at 98

THE daughter of D-Day hero Ron Butcher has paid an emotional tribute after the war veteran died at the age of 98.

- By Giles Sheldrick Chief Reporter

Merchant Navy seaman Ron suffered nightmares from his time serving during the Normandy Invasion of June 1944.

He served aboard liberty ship Francis C Harrington, which carried vehicles, ammunition, supplies, equipment and some 515 Canadian, American, Irish and Polish soldiers for the Allied push into Nazi-held Europe.

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