Retired 1st Sergeant Hans "Jack" Werner (born in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian-American member of the H and S Company, 13th Combat Engineer Battalion, 7th Infantry Division of the Army.

Lt. Westbrook managed to escape with the help of resistance members that were being supplied by the allies, within 30 days, he was back at his base in Italy ready to return to active duty.

Because of his dedicated service record while fighting in Southern France in support of "Operation Dragoon" (the Allied Invasion of Southern France), Lt. Westbrook was awarded the French Legion of Honor Medal (French: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur) in November 2013.

He was assigned the USS Samuel B. Roberts, his objective being to escort transport ships in the Atlantic Ocean from German U-boat attacks.

Texan multi-millionaire and adventurer Victor Vescovo, who owns a deep-diving submersible, discovered the "Sammy B" intact.

Roscoe C. Blunt, Jr. (July 29, 1925 - February 10, 2011)[7][8] was journalist, jazz drummer, and veteran of the U.S. Army's 84th Infantry Division from World War II.

He is the author of three books, including Inside the Battle of the Bulge and Foot Soldier: A Combat Infantryman's War in Europe (Cambridge: Da Capo Press, 2002).

With the assistance of Stephen Kellicker (then a young U.S. congressional aide), Blunt received a pardon from outgoing President Bill Clinton 55 years after the incident, in 2001.

She was the author of Bedpan Commando, an account of her military service in Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, and Germany from 1942 to 1946, during which she was awarded eight battle stars.

Mann's book garnered significant public and media attention, leading to numerous television, radio and personal appearances, including on Larry King Live, NBC Nightly News, and The Paul Harvey Show, among others.

On June 22, 1995, Mann met with President Bill Clinton in Nettuno, Italy, as part of celebrations to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Anzio Beachhead Invasion.

Bert Stiles (August 30, 1920 - November 26, 1944) was an American author of short stories who was killed in action during World War II while serving as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces.

During World War II, embedded with the U.S. Marines, he covered the battles at Attu, Tarawa, Saipan, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.

The book was made into a film by 20th Century Fox, released in late 1943,[11] while Richard transferred from the Pacific to Europe, covering the invasions of both Sicily and the Italian mainland.

From upstate New York, he was one of the first peacetime draftees in the United States after President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940.

The special, using never-before-seen 8mm color footage, centers on the firsthand experiences of B-17 bombardier Joe Armanini (Casey Affleck), P-47 fighter pilot Steve Pisanos (Sean Astin), B-17 pilot John Gibbons (Chris O'Donnell), and Stars and Stripes correspondent Andy Rooney (Elijah Wood).