These men were there and later when on to fame.
YOGI BERRA (1925- ) The baseball legend was an 18-year-old seaman first class. "Being a young guy I thought it was like the Fourth of July, to tell you the truth."
J.D. SALINGER ( 1919-2010) The author was carrying six chapters of the "The Catcher in the Rye" when he landed on Omaha Beach with the 4th Infantry Division; his iconic novel would be published seven years later.
JAMES DOOHAN (1920-2005) Boomers know Doohan as Scotty from the "Star Trek" TV show. Serving with the Canadian military in the landing at Juno Beach, he was wounded six times.
CHARLES DURNING (1923-2012) The acclaimed character actor landed with the U.S. Rangers on Omaha Beach in the first wave of the invasion and was awarded a Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
JOHN FORD (1894-1973) He was already famous. The legendary Hollywood director, serving as a commander in the U.S. Navy, was put in charge of filming the landing on Omaha Beach and then the rest of the day's fighting on it.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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