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Did not say he was. Just a few more Heros from Hollywood that I thought worth noting.

I left out many as, or possibly more deserving of course.

And finally Martha Rae. She was touring fire bases in Vietnam, entertaining the troops, when a bunch of helos flew in some shot-up GIs.

Her handler apologized and said they'd have to cancel her show. He said he would take her back to her quarters.

She pointed to her lapel and said, "You see this? I'm a trained burn nurse. And I'm also a Bird Colonel in the US Army Reserves. Now take me to your wounded."

That was good.

When he was filming True Grit near home, he was often spotted while in costume. However there is a photo of him coming out of a local restaurant in his everyday clothes. He was wearing a straw cabana hat, wearing Bermuda shorts, drinking a large soda from a straw.

Jimmy Stewart flew bombing missions over nazi germany

"America's entry into World War II resulted in a deluge of support for the war effort from all sectors of society, and Hollywood was no exception. Wayne was exempted from service due to his age (34 at the time of Pearl Harbor) and family status (classified as 3-A – family deferment). Wayne repeatedly wrote to John Ford saying he wanted to enlist, on one occasion inquiring whether he could get into Ford's military unit.[37] Wayne did not attempt to prevent his reclassification as 1-A (draft eligible), but Republic Studios was emphatically resistant to losing him since he was their only A-list actor under contract. Herbert J. Yates, President of Republic, threatened Wayne with a lawsuit if he walked away from his contract,[38] and Republic Pictures intervened in the Selective Service process, requesting Wayne's further deferment.[39]


With Joan Blondell in Lady for a Night (1942)
U.S. National Archives records indicate that Wayne, in fact, did make an application[40] to serve in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), precursor to the modern CIA, and had been accepted within the U.S. Army's allotted billet to the OSS. William J. Donovan, OSS Commander, wrote Wayne a letter informing him of his acceptance into the Field Photographic Unit, but the letter went to his estranged wife Josephine's home. She never told him about it. Wayne toured U.S. bases and hospitals in the South Pacific for three months in 1943 and 1944,[41] with the USO.[42][43][44] During this trip, he carried out a request from Donovan to assess whether General Douglas MacArthur, commander of the South West Pacific Area, or his staff were hindering the work of the OSS.[20]:88 Donovan later issued Wayne an OSS Certificate of Service to memorialize Wayne's contribution to the OSS mission.[20]:88["

The museum in Winterset is expanding. We are 18 mi south of i-80 and 18 mi west of I-35 in Central Iowa. If you get a chance stop by. I believe it's $20 to get through the door. The house is just around the corner from the museum so you can hit them both in one stop.

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QOkay, sure enough. I did include JW's name in the post. My most humble apologies. That was not my intention. That's what happens composing quickly during a work break and no proof reading. I will correct the post.

- He flew twenty bombing missions over nazi Germany.
- He was drafted into the war as a private.
- He took extension courses to earn a comission to serve as a pilot.
- He chose to serve in a combat role instead of doing morale tours as a Hollywood star.
- He volunteered for flight training to augment his racing pilot civilian experience.
- He served as an instructor pilot for nine months.
- He was promoted until he became the Chief of Staff of the Second Combat Wing.
- He served in the Army Reserve and then the Air Force Reserve after the war.
- He rose to the rank of Brigadier General in 1959.


John Wayne stayed home and made movies.......

The Inspiration Channel is having a Duke month - John Wayne movies every weekend for the month of May.

No I KNOW you're a fugging communist and a canadian one at that.. but for the record :

Clark Gable enlisted in the Army Air Corps and later flew several missions as a waist gunner on B17s. There was confirmation he shot down one German fighter. He was also used as a gunnery trainer because of his expert ability to shoot well at fast moving objects.

Not long after, the high brass said, Capt. Gable, we have lots and lots of waist gunners. There is only one Clark Gable. You're now coming back to the States and go on War Bond selling tours." And he did.

Many years ago I was dating a young actress whose father had been Gable's close friend and hunting partner. He had many pictures of himself and Gable hunting and at social events. He told me when they'd go quail, pheasant, duck and goose hunting together, he'd never seen anyone who could shoot as well as Gable.

FWIW.

L.W.

didn't a young Robert Stack teach aerial gunnery due to his expertise at trap and skeet?

Yes.

L.W.

That was terrific. Thank you GRIZZ.

As far as Hollywood actors is WW2, I feel compelled to
mention Lee Marvin, wounded as a Marine on Saipan,
and little baby-faced Audie Murphy, baddest of them all.
Read his story here:

https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/E...World-War-II-MoH-recipients/Audie-Murphy

If the Duke would have served, he could have pulled easy duty like many entertainers

No doubting his . patriotism!