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Source: NYT

12-29-2018

British Design for D-Day Stamp Gets Address Wrong by 8,000 Miles

An error in a design for a stamp to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day — it showed American troops on the wrong beach, in Asia instead of Europe — has spurred an apology to veterans and their families.

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British Design for D-Day Stamp Gets Address Wrong by 8,000 Miles