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In all, he flew 120 combat missions and was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses and 13 Air Medals. 24th September 1953: Rocky Marciano (1923 - 1969), right, and Roland La Straza fight for the heavyweight title on Sept. 24, 1953, at the Polo Grounds in New York. As he neared the end of his service in 1947, Marciano was boxing regularly in amateur matches. 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He reported for active duty in 1942 and was on an attack transport for the invasion of Okinawa. (Keystone/Getty Images). Jim Wallace during a D-Day presentation at the Yogi Berra Museum in Montclair, N.J. , Friday, June 6, 2014. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar-track,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:transparent;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g146[id="Styles__StickyHeadline-sc-1wye7kw-2"]{content:"cHcHkC,"}/*!sc*/ He did not have a service requirement because he had gone to the Naval Academy prep school and was Draft-eligible after his sophomore season. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart medals. 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The apex of Archie Williams' track career came in 1936. In nine seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, Hennings had 28 sacks, six fumble recoveries and one TD. 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