Ray Tollefson, 89, shares about his WWII D-Day experience, and how his present-day transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) allowed him to attend his remaining reunions at Normandy.
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Ray Tollefson shares how his present-day transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) allowed him to attend his remaining reunions at Normandy.

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