A Tribute to Jeffrey Hunter
(1926-1969)
TRIVIA CORNER
Most scenes in The Longest Day were filmed on location in France.
THE LONGEST DAY .... 1962
(Sgt./Lt.
John H. Fuller) Jeff plays a demolition engineer who is promoted
on Omaha Beach from Sergeant to Lieutenant by
Brig. Gen. Norman Cota, played by Robert Mitchum. He then falls to enemy fire while setting up explosives to open an attack path
from the beach. His engineers pull together to finish the job after his death.
Jeff joined many other stars in this epic film that recounts the events of
D-Day.
One new photo added on June 5, 2011:
(Sgt./Lt.
John H. Fuller) Jeff plays a demolition engineer who is promoted
on Omaha Beach from Sergeant to Lieutenant by
Brig. Gen. Norman Cota, played by Robert Mitchum. He then falls to enemy fire while setting up explosives to open an attack path
from the beach. His engineers pull together to finish the job after his death.
Jeff joined many other stars in this epic film that recounts the events of
D-Day.
