Charles Durning - (Actor) While in the US Army, Durning landed at Omaha Beach in the D-Day invasion. He survived, but was wounded in an ambush during the Battle of the Bulge, was captured, escaped, and narrowly missed assassination at the Malmedy Massacre. He won three Purple Hearts and the Silver Star. Charles Durning is a familiar stage and screen start, with roles in hit movies including "Tootsie."












