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Switzerland's Roger Federer serves the ball during the first round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Slovakia's Lukas Lacko at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Sunday, May 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

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'Something else' Elmer Gedeon planned to return to baseball if he was still playing age when the war ended, but he was killed in 1944 when his plane was shot down over France. (University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library)

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B-26 Marauders were vital to Allied bombing missions against communication and transportation targets in northern Europe during World War II, but they were no match to German fire on April 20, 1944, when Gedeon's plane went down over France. (U.S. Army Air Force via Associated Press)

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Kurt Busch pulls out of the pit area under Sebastien Bourdais, of France, during the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 25, 2014. (AP Photo/R Brent Smith)

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Kurt Busch (26) leads Sebastien Bourdais, of France, through the first turn during the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Tom Strattman)