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Jeep Willy, a 1942 Ford GPW Willys jeep, makes its way down Main Street Luverne Saturday morning during the special “Operation Homecoming” parade in the military vehicle’s honor. Eighteen other vintage and currently active military vehicles joined the jeep, which was used during the D-Day Invasion of July 6, 1944, in Normandy, France. The invasion led to the end of World War II, liberating French citizens from Hitler and German rule. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo
Jeep Willy, a 1942 Ford GPW Willys jeep, makes its way down Main Street Luverne Saturday morning during the special “Operation Homecoming” parade in the military vehicle’s honor. Eighteen other vintage and currently active military vehicles joined the jeep, which was used during the D-Day Invasion of July 6, 1944, in Normandy, France. The invasion led to the end of World War II, liberating French citizens from Hitler and German rule. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo

Welcome home, Jeep Willy!

A World War II jeep made its debut down Main Street Luverne Saturday morning, thanks to a Luverne native’s gratitude for his hometown.

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