Yogi Berra – U.S. Navy

The 18-time All-Star baseball player Yogi Berra became one of the greatest catchers in the history of baseball but he also served in the Army.  Yogi served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was a gunner’s mate during the D-Day invasion of France. After the military, Berra played in the minor-league until he was called up to the Yankees in 1946. Berra died of natural causes at the age of 90 on September 22, 2015. On November 24 the same year, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously by President Barack Obama.