It wasn't easy growing up as the son of an American legend, even if it did carry some privileges like living in the White House.  When your father is a military icon of unprecedented proportions, a boy has a lot to live up to.  It's even worse when that boy is small of stature and often struggling with illness.  Still, he did his best.

The young son of the American President served as a member of the 1st Infantry Division during World War I, earning both the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal.  By the time World War II engulfed the world, he had become a General.

As American troops landed at Normandy on D-Day, the 57-year old leader who had already served in North Africa and Sicily knew they needed a strong leader.  Almost pulled from the mission because of his fibrillating heart, he convinced General Omar Bradley that he was needed "to steady the boys".  On D-Day, armed only with a pistol and a walking stick, the soldier with a star on his collar became the only general officer to land with the troops.  Moving among them, he encourage his men, leading by example during their darkest moments for six days....until he had no more heart to give for his Country.