FT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – Every Friday, in partnership with the Florida Panthers, CBS4 puts the spotlight on a Hero Among Us.
Men or women who have gone beyond the call of duty for our country.
That aptly applies to U.S. Army veteran Lt. Col. Bill Schwartz.
In 1941 he enlisted in the Army because he says he realized the country was in danger and it was up to him to defend it. The World War II vet served during the Omaha Beach invasion and D-Day.
On the very first day, within the first 24 hours, he lost 80 percent of the men under his command.