World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles Durning
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Highland Falls, New York
Honored By
A Thankful American
HE WAS AMONG THE FIRST WAVE OF U.S. SOLDIERS TO LAND AT NORMANDY DURING THE D-DAY INVASION AND THE ONLY MEMBER OF HIS ARMY UNIT TO SURVIVE. HE WAS CAPTURED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND SURVIVED A MASSACRE OF PRISONERS. HE WAS AWARDED THE SILVER STAR AND THREE PURPLE HEARTS.