Dog Day Afternoon
1975
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Oct 2, 2013 · Learn about the life and career of actor Charles Durning, who served in World War II and earned three Purple Hearts. He also starred in films like "The Sting" and "Dog Day Afternoon".
Military service. Durning served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was drafted at age 20. Durning landed in France as part of an artillery unit after the D-Day invasion of Normandy. After being wounded by a German anti-personnel mine in the bocage, he spent six months recovering.
May 1, 2014 · Learn about the life and achievements of Charles Durning, who served in the Army during WWII and earned three Purple Hearts and a Silver Star. He also starred in over 100 films and won several awards for his acting.
His life and military service honored as part of the 24th National Memorial Day concert, which features Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise.
- February 28, 1923
- December 24, 2012
May 24, 2024 · He was an actor in service to his nation. Durning enlisted in the Army during World War II. In Robert Berkvist’s moving obituary for the New York Times, he recalls Durning’s harrowing combat...
May 24, 2013 · Charles Durning enlisted in the army on Jan. 17, 1943, and a month later was sent to “C” Battery of the 386th AAA (anti-aircraft) Battalion, a coastal artillery outfit stationed at Camp Edwards in Massachusetts.
Jun 6, 2023 · American actor Charles Durning landed on Omaha Beach in one of the first waves of the D-Day invasion and was one of the few soldiers in his group to survive.
