Lucille Boggess, advocate for D-Day Memorial, passes away at 96

BEDFORD, Va. (WFXR) – The National D-Day Memorial Foundation is honoring the life of Lucille Hoback Boggess, an advocate instrumental in the Memorial’s construction.

Boggess died on Wednesday, November 19, at the age of 96.

Officials say she served on the board of directors and later as a board emerita, assisted in fundraising efforts to ensure the Memorial’s long-term success, appeared in numerous documentaries about D-Day, and engaged in countless media interviews over the years…

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