Sgt. Edward L. Dorney Jr. of Wellsville (left), shown with a fellow sergeant, was killed in the first wave on Omaha Beach with his company in the 299th Engineer Combat Battalion. Eight men in the unit from Cattaraugus and Allegany counties were killed on D-Day.
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June 6, 2026
State & Union: 8 area men from one unit killed on D-Day
More than 170,000 Allied men participated in Operation Overlord 82 years ago today. Of those, many w...
