A journalist, a medic, a weather forecaster, a Medal of Honor recipient, a French commando: Their efforts showed that courage transcends race, class and gender.
On the blood-soaked morning of June 6, 1944, the fate of World War II hinged not only on generals but also on thousands of ordinary people who fought their way onto the beaches and into the skies over Normandy, France, or otherwise joined in what bec... [1365 chars]