Mainland's last D-Day veteran dies at 91

HANGZHOU: Huang Tingxin, the Chinese mainland's last veteran of the D-Day campaign to end the Nazi domination of Europe in 1944, has died at 91.

Huang, who died last Wednesday, was made a Chevalier of the National Order of the Legion of Honor in 2006, France's highest recognition of merit.

Upon receiving the medal, Huang said: "The honor goes to all the Chinese soldiers who fought there."