D-Day 'hero' Maureen Sweeney, 100, of Ireland dies, known for storm prediction that saved Allies from disaster
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World War II hero Maureen (Flavin) Sweeney, whose weather report helped ensure the success of the Allies' D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944, died Sunday in Ireland at age 100.
"Maureen Sweeney is a hero and saved countless lives of Allies," Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, told Fox News Digital. "Maureen Sweeney is a hero and saved countless lives of Allies" - Rep. Jack Bergman "We got a message back again saying, ‘Please check and repeat.' So I went back, but I was right, the barometer had dropped." — Maureen Sweeney Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
"The information she provided to Gen. Eisenhower and his command team made the difference in the success of the Allied operation on D-Day."
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