norm cota is considered a hero of d-day. on monument was once proposed, what's his leadership considered less than that of teddy roosevelt? was his leadership worthy of a medal of honor consideration? let's start with the first art. why did it teddy roosevelt, -- why was his leadership over norm's? rick: they landed on the wrong beach. roosevelt who was with them is long and the tooth for a combat leader and he has been in north africa and sicily in quite a lot of combat he. he takes command on the scene. he improvises. he rallies at the men and says we may be in the wrong place but we are going this way. we're going inland here. a performance by him and famously is walking around. he has a lamp and he has his ane. sing his caneas a sword. it is extraordinary. he has a heart attack about a month later and dies in normandy, tragically. he is awarded the medal of honor in part for his collective service to the country. specifically for what he had done on june 6 and the days after june 6. norm cota is one of the interesting ot