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flag 97-year-old D-Day veteran George Horner, a Northern Ireland native, recalls Sword Beach during the Normandy landings 80th anniversary.

flag 97-year-old Northern Ireland D-Day veteran George Horner recalls Sword Beach as a "slaughter house" during the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings. flag Horner, a member of G company of the Royal Ulster Rifles, landed on the beach on June 6, 1944, alongside thousands of US, British, and French troops. flag Horner's father also fought in the First World War, and he followed a strong family tradition of military service.

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