World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles Durning
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Highland Falls, New York
Honored By
Grateful Vietnam Veteran
HE WAS AMONG THE FIRST WAVE OF SOLDIERS TO LAND AT NORMANDY DURING THE D-DAY INVASION , AND THE ONLY MEMBER OF HIS UNIT TO SURVIVE. HE WAS WOUNDED IN THE LEG, AND LATER HE WAS BAYONETED BY A GERMAN SOLDIER. HE WAS CAPTURED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE WAS AWARDED THE SILVER STAR AND THREE PURPLE HEARTS.