U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry paid tribute to the US servicemen who died in World War II in Sai

(7 Jun 2014) FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 2006784 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry paid tribute to the US servicemen who died in World War II while visiting the French town of Saint-Briac-sur-Mer on Saturday. The small town in northwestern France, which is home to Kerry's family ancestral estate, was liberated in August 1944 in a battle that killed three US soldiers. A monument to the Americans overlooks the harbour, and Kerry placed a wreath at the site on Saturday. Later, in a speech at the town hall, Kerry paid tribute to the soldiers and to the people of Saint-Briac-sur-Mer. He credited them with helping to save heirlooms from his mother's family's estate after the Nazis had turned it into their local headquarters during the occupation. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...