All were invited to share stories about their connection D-Day on Thursday, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Normandy invasion, a pivotal event toward ending World War II that involved more than 167,000 troops with about 4,000 allied soldiers dying, and more wounded.“It was the beginning of the end of World War II,” said VFW 2948 Commander Scott Jonson.The event included a ceremony, followed by sharing stories about World War II, D-Day and military service.Jan Johnson, an active member of the auxiliary, spoke about her dad who was on Omaha Beach in the invasion, starting her presentation with an address to the soldiers on D-Day prior to the invasion by Pres.