Correction: D-Day-Britain-Veteran's Duty story

LONDON (AP) — In a May 24 story about D-Day, The Associated Press erroneously reported the number of Allied troops killed on D-Day. It was 4,414.

A corrected version of the story is below:

75 years later, D-Day veteran still feels the pull of duty

75 years after George Skipper splashed ashore on Gold Beach, the former working-class lad from London's East End is still focused on doing his duty

By DANICA KIRKA

Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — George Skipper was in a hurry.

Having overslept, the D-Day veteran gunned his mobility scooter across the quad at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, the tail of his scarlet coat flapping as he raced to an interview about the Allied landings in Normandy. He just missed a historic cannon, but splinters flew when he misjudged the width of a doorway. A hospital official urged him to slow down, but he pressed on.

Seventy-five years after Skipper splashed ashore on Gold Beach, the former working-class lad from London's East End is still doing his duty. These days, it's reminding younger generations about the sacrifices of those who didn't come back.

"I lost two of my best friends in it, they got killed," Skipper, now 96, told The Associated Press during an interview at the historic home for retired soldiers. "We lost a hell of a lot of men on D-Day, hell of a lot of men. But then again, when you come to think of it, when the war was on, life was very cheap for the soldiers. They were getting killed left, right and center."

With the number of survivors dwindling every year, men like Skipper are on a mission to share their experiences —aware that this is probably the last big anniversary of their lifetimes.

About 160,000 British, American and Canadian troops landed on the French beaches on June 6, 1944. In all, 4,414 Allied troops were...