Bringing to the Presidency his prestige as commanding general of the victorious forces in Europe during World War II, Dwight D.

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The iconic Jaguar E-Type of 1963 was largely the result of a designer who applied mathematics he'd learned while creating aerodynamic World War II fighter planes, which themselves came from many different sources.

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During World War II, on D-Day, it was the Rangers of D Company who famously scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc.

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And if this were World War II, I think we'd be at August of 1942.

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He made several combat jumps during World War II, including into Normandy as part of D-Day.

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It was the public relations work to support the site, design, construction and dedication of the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.

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D-Day was a resounding success, and Eisenhower led the Allies to victory in World War II.

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In the space of 4 years during World War II, we borrowed the equivalent of three to five times the amount we'd need to borrow to save Social Security over a 20-year period.

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During World War II, the deep water at Dittisham was used to provide safe anchorage for boats preparing for the D-Day Landings.

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