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D-Day Navy vet who piloted troops to Utah Beach honored on the 82nd anniversary of the Normandy landings

George Hubbard of Franklin County, Virginia, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was at the helm of a Higgins boat ferrying troops to and from Utah Beach on June 6, 1944. More than eight decades later, on June 2, 2026, Hubbard was honored at a ceremony in Roanoke, Virginia, with the Freedom 250: Hometown Heroes Award — an honor celebrating America's 250th birthday by recognizing individuals who displayed bravery and heroism in defense of the nation. Now residing at a nursing home in Salem, Virginia, Hubbard was recognized alongside fellow D-Day veteran James Flinchum in a public tribute from Roanoke Police Chief Scott Booth.

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Added June 12, 2026

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