Bud Dasey

One World War II veteran brings the Normandy invasion to life with his ‘D-Day in a box’

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Bud Dasey was a 19-year-old sailor when he landed on Normandy 70 years ago. Now he’s 89, and he travels around with his “D-Day in a box” exhibit, teaching kids about what happened there.Bud Dasey was a 19-year-old sailor when he landed on Normandy 70 years ago. Now he’s 89, and he travels around with his “D-Day in a box” exhibit, teaching kids about what happened there.