Canadian D-Day veteran Bill Cameron dies just days before 80th anniversary events
Second World War veteran Bill Cameron, who lived in B.C., was planning to be part of Canada's delegation heading to Normandy, France, to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 6 before his untimely death.
![Canadian D-Day veteran Bill Cameron dies just days before 80th anniversary events](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7225027.1717561527!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/bill-cameron.jpg)
![Second World War veteran William (Bill) Cameron died on Saturday, just hours before he was set to return to France to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Cameron is seen in an undated handout photo. An older man with various military medals stands for a headshot.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7225027.1717561527!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/bill-cameron.jpg)
Second World War veteran Bill Cameron, who lived in B.C., was planning to be part of Canada's delegation heading to Normandy, France, to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 6 before his untimely death.