In 1938, Bernard Dargols traveled to the United States for an internship. Two years later, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He would become the only Frenchman to land on Omaha Beach wearing an American uniform.

Bernard Dargols (1920–2018) led an extraordinary life. He shared his captivating story on camera with director David Korn-Brzoza over several hours.
Born into a Jewish family in Paris in 1920, Bernard was sent to the United States by his father in 1938 to do an internship at a sewing machine company. A year later, war broke out. Stranded across the Atlantic and far from his loved ones, Bernard initially offered his services to the French consulate. But after France's defeat in 1940, he chose to join the U.S. Army.

After months of training, Bernard returned to France six years after leaving it. He landed in Normandy in June 1944 with the Allied forces—as a soldier in Uncle Sam’s army. He remains the only Frenchman known to have set foot on Omaha Beach in an American uniform.