The last surviving French D-Day fighter, Leon Gautier, has died aged 100
landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944 - the largest sea invasion in history that ultimately liberated Western Europe from Nazi control.
The mayor praised Mr Gautier's influence as"a father to us, a grandfather to us, an important figure of daily life" and"the hero of 1944, the hero of June 6, but also the little old guy that everyone knew". Mr Gautier recalled how the unit was"at the head of the landing" with the British forces letting them go"a few metres in front".
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