90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week: Cattenom, France
August 8, 2011
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A good Monday morning to all. Time for the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week.
The History Junkie loves seeing celebrities visit our troops. In December 1944, baseball great, Mel Ott, visited the 90th Infantry Division at Cattenom, France. Ott played for and managed the New York Giants. He was the first National League player to hit 500 home runs. He actually led the Giants in home runs from 1928-1945. Wow! And yet, here he is, visiting our doughboys on the front lines. Gotta love it.