Yogi Berra

We all know that Yogi Berra became one of the greatest baseball catchers in the game’s history. But not many of his fans might know that he also served the nation during the Second World War. And not just any posting; it turns out that Berra was the gunner’s mate during the invasion of France.

Following the end of the conflict, Yogi retired from the military he started playing baseball in the minor league. A few years later, he played for the Yankees and after his demise in 2015, Yogi posthumously became the Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient for his brilliant service.