Los Angeles, Ca
Southern California veteran honored by president on 80th Anniversary of D-Day in France
A veteran from Inglewood who served in World War II was honored by President Biden in France on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Louis Brown, 98, took a trip to the shores of Normandy Beach where he was honored alongside other veterans who served during the war in the 1940s.
Brown, originally from Mississippi, was drafted into the Army when he was a teenager in 1944.
“Being a little young fellow in there, we didn’t know [anything],” Brown said of joining the Army. “You know, we were kind of excited to be over there. I didn’t know I was making a part of history or anything like that.”
At such a young age, he said he didn’t realize what he was stepping into and his eyes were opened to the world during a time of incredible strife and the threat of Adolf Hitler’s Nazis in Europe.
Brown eventually became a corporal in the 4036th Quartermaster, a convoy unit that was known to operate 24 hours a day, at times under enemy fire, to deliver urgent supplies to the frontlines.
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Louis Brown sharing photos of his time in the Army during World War II with KTLA’s John Fenoglio. (KTLA) -
Louis Brown joined the Army in 1944 and served during World War II where he became a corporal and later, a staff sergeant. (Brown Family) -
Louis Brown joined the Army in 1944 and served during World War II where he became a corporal and later, a staff sergeant. (Brown Family) -
Louis Brown and a fellow veteran reminisce on the 80th Anniversary of D-Day where he was honored in a ceremony with President Joe Biden in France. (Brown Family) -
On the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, Louis Brown, 98, visited France for a ceremony where he was honored alongside other veterans who served during World War II. (Brown Family) -
On the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, Louis Brown, 98, visited the shores of Normandy Beach in France where he was honored alongside other veterans who served during World War II. (Brown Family) -
On the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, Louis Brown, 98, visited France for a ceremony where he was honored alongside other veterans who served during World War II. (Brown Family) -
Louis Brown seen at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at a D-Day Anniversary ceremony held at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France. in June 2024. (Brown Family) -
Louis Brown and other veterans make their way down a parade path in France as locals cheered them on in June 2024. (Brown Family) -
On the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, Louis Brown, 98, visited France for a ceremony where he was honored alongside other veterans who served during World War II. (Brown Family) -
Louis Brown visited France on the 80th Anniversay of D-Day in June 2024. (Brown Family) -
Louis Brown relaxing outside of his home in Inglewood, California. (KTLA) -
On the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, Louis Brown, 98, visited France for a ceremony where he was honored alongside other veterans who served during World War II. (Brown Family) -
Plane ticket to France for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. (Brown Family)
Just days after the D-Day Invasion in June 1944, Brown arrived on Omaha Beach, one of the five landing areas of the Normandy Invasion.
“When we got there, the ocean was still bloody,” Brown said. “The ground was all blood. That’s where they killed killed everybody. There was a lot of blood.”
Brown also participated in the Battle of the Rhine and the Battle of Germany. In 1945, his unit was sent to Southern Germany to help liberate the Dachau Concentration Camp where tens of thousands of Jewish and other minority prisoners were held captive.
Brown said it was a horrific experience that he will never forget.
“It was hard for me to believe that a man could survive that and live,” Brown said of the concentration camp. “There were bones sticking out of [the prisoners]. It was terrible. That’s the only thing I can say.”
Earlier this week, President Joe Biden honored Brown and dozens of other WWII veterans at a ceremony in France, honoring their service and remembering the over 4,400 Allied troops who were killed on D-Day.
Video from loved ones showed Brown participating in a parade where French locals cheered him on. He later returned to the shores of Utah and Omaha beaches to honor his fallen comrades during a time that forever changed the course of history.
“To me, I was no hero,” Brown said. “But it’s an honor to serve your country, particularly if you love your country.”
Brown was discharged as a staff sergeant from the Army in 1946. He married in 1950 and had two daughters.
He settled down in Southern California and worked as an equipment operator for the city of Los Angeles for 33 years.
Los Angeles, Ca
Sticker shock not just affecting World Cup match ticket prices, but parking costs too
Many people who are going to a World Cup match this summer, including the author of this article, forked over some serious money to get inside the stadium to see some action. And while prices for the matches themselves have attracted most of the (negative) attention online, there is another fee that is creeping up on […]
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Ballots burned, vote center vandalized in possible acts of election interference, Los Angeles County officials say
Ballots were found burned and a voting center in Long Beach was vandalized in what could be two separate acts of attempted election interference ahead of the June 2 primary election, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder announced Sunday.
The burned ballots were discovered inside an official ballot drop box at the Department of Public Social Services-Civic Center in Los Angeles, during routine ballot collections, according to the county registrar-recorder.
“Staff identified a limited number of vote-by-mail ballots that appeared to have sustained fire-related damage,” the county registrar-recorder said.
The fire happened sometime between the last ballot collection on Saturday and first ballot collection on Sunday, resulting in a “small number” of affected ballots, officials said.
On Sunday morning, vandalism was found at the voting center in Cesar E. Chavez Park in Long Beach. Election workers responded and voting operations were not disrupted, according to the county registrar-recorder.
The county registrar-recorder said that it is “carefully reviewing both incidents and working to identify any voters who may have been affected.”
Voters whose ballots were affected by the fire will be contacted directly and given information on how to recast their vote. Replacement ballots are a possibility, the county registrar-recorder said.
The county registrar-recorder has filed reports with the Los Angeles Police Department following the incidents. Los Angeles County Clerk Dean Logan issued a statement Sunday reminding the public that attempts to disrupt voting, damage election infrastructure, interfere with voters, or vandalize election facilities “will not be tolerated.”
“Our responsibility is to protect voters and ensure every eligible voter has the opportunity to cast a ballot,” Logan said. “Any attempt to interfere with voting or election operations is taken seriously. We will continue working closely with law enforcement and other partners to safeguard the voting process and ensure voters can participate with confidence.”
The public is encouraged to report any suspicious activity involving election materials, election facilities, or voting operations to the county registrar-recorder by calling (800) 815-2666.
A man was found stabbed to death in Huntington Park early Sunday morning, authorities said.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide investigators are assisting the Huntington Park Police Department with the investigation after the deadly stabbing was reported around 12:03 a.m. in the 3500 block of Florence Avenue.
Officials said the victim, described only as an adult man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
No information about a possible suspect or the circumstances leading up to the stabbing was immediately released.
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Authorities are investigating a fatal stabbing in the 3500 block of Florence Avenue in Huntington Park. May 2026. (Citizen App) -
Authorities are investigating a fatal stabbing in the 3500 block of Florence Avenue in Huntington Park. May 2026. (Citizen App) -
Authorities are investigating a fatal stabbing in the 3500 block of Florence Avenue in Huntington Park. May 2026. (Citizen App)
The investigation remained ongoing Sunday morning.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.
Anonymous tips can be submitted to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at lacrimestoppers.org.
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