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<blockquote data-quote="Wolseley" data-source="post: 35076990" data-attributes="member: 632"><p>Jimmy Stewart. Drafted in March 1941 as a private in the Army Air Forces, nine months <em><strong>before</strong></em> Pearl Harbor. He served as a training officer in fighters in California, then went to England in 1943, serving first with the 703rd Bombardment Squadron, and later with the 453rd Bombardment Squadron, then finally with the 2nd Combat Wing, 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force. After the war, he stayed in the Air Force Reserve, being protmoted to brigadier general in 1959; he retired from the Air Force in 1968. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Lee Marvin. Enlisted in the Marine Corps, and assigned to the 5th Marine Division. He served as a sniper and advanced to the rank of Private First Class. He was wounded during the invasion of Saipan in June 1944, when a Japanese bullet severed his sciatic nerve. he was hospitalized for 13 months, and recieved a medical discharge. He was one of only nine survivors out of his original unit. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetary.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>John Wayne. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> In his defense, he tried to enlist in the Navy numerous times, but was classified 4-F because of an old ankle injury he incurred while playing football while he was at the University of Southern California. Unable to actually serve himself, he compensated by making war movies.</p><p></p><p>Incidentally, if you research actors from the 1950's through the 1970's, you'll be astounded at how many of them served in the armed forces. A small, and by no means, comprehensive list:</p><p></p><p>James Garner <em>(the Rockford Files)</em>; Army, Korean War </p><p></p><p>Eddie Albert <em>(Green Acres);</em> Navy, WWII</p><p></p><p>James Arness (Marshal Dillon of <em>Gunsmoke</em>); Army, WWII, wounded at Anzio, Italy---he lost part of his lower leg to enemy fire and walked with a limp for the rest of his life</p><p></p><p>Raymond Burr <em>(Perry Mason);</em> Navy, WWII</p><p></p><p>Russell Johnson (the Professor on <em>Gilligan's Island)</em>; Air Force, WWII, AF Reserve until 1957</p><p></p><p>Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. <em>(The FBI)</em>; Army, WWII</p><p></p><p>Other names you might recognize include Don Adams, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Art Carney, Tony Curtis, Alan Hale, Brian Keith, Steve McQueen, Burgess Meredith, Carroll O'Connor, Don Rickles, James Whitmore, and many others. All of these guys served in World War II. Humphrey Bogart served in the Navy during World War I, and tried to enlist during World War II, but was turned down because of his age.</p><p></p><p>You can find a more comprehensive list here: <a href="http://www.jodavidsmeyer.com/combat/military/actors_in_wwii.html" target="_blank">http://www.jodavidsmeyer.com/combat/military/actors_in_wwii.html</a></p><p></p><p>Why do I mention this? To point out the difference between actors <em>then,</em> and actors <em>now.</em> How many actors these days do you see enlisting in the armed forces?</p><p></p><p>Not too many. What you get these days are pinko loudmouths like Ben Affleck who wouldn't lift a finger to do anything for his country, let alone defend it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wolseley, post: 35076990, member: 632"] Jimmy Stewart. Drafted in March 1941 as a private in the Army Air Forces, nine months [i][b]before[/b][/i] Pearl Harbor. He served as a training officer in fighters in California, then went to England in 1943, serving first with the 703rd Bombardment Squadron, and later with the 453rd Bombardment Squadron, then finally with the 2nd Combat Wing, 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force. After the war, he stayed in the Air Force Reserve, being protmoted to brigadier general in 1959; he retired from the Air Force in 1968. Lee Marvin. Enlisted in the Marine Corps, and assigned to the 5th Marine Division. He served as a sniper and advanced to the rank of Private First Class. He was wounded during the invasion of Saipan in June 1944, when a Japanese bullet severed his sciatic nerve. he was hospitalized for 13 months, and recieved a medical discharge. He was one of only nine survivors out of his original unit. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetary. John Wayne. :) In his defense, he tried to enlist in the Navy numerous times, but was classified 4-F because of an old ankle injury he incurred while playing football while he was at the University of Southern California. Unable to actually serve himself, he compensated by making war movies. Incidentally, if you research actors from the 1950's through the 1970's, you'll be astounded at how many of them served in the armed forces. A small, and by no means, comprehensive list: James Garner [i](the Rockford Files)[/i]; Army, Korean War Eddie Albert [i](Green Acres);[/i] Navy, WWII James Arness (Marshal Dillon of [i]Gunsmoke[/i]); Army, WWII, wounded at Anzio, Italy---he lost part of his lower leg to enemy fire and walked with a limp for the rest of his life Raymond Burr [i](Perry Mason);[/i] Navy, WWII Russell Johnson (the Professor on [i]Gilligan's Island)[/i]; Air Force, WWII, AF Reserve until 1957 Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. [i](The FBI)[/i]; Army, WWII Other names you might recognize include Don Adams, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Art Carney, Tony Curtis, Alan Hale, Brian Keith, Steve McQueen, Burgess Meredith, Carroll O'Connor, Don Rickles, James Whitmore, and many others. All of these guys served in World War II. Humphrey Bogart served in the Navy during World War I, and tried to enlist during World War II, but was turned down because of his age. You can find a more comprehensive list here: [url]http://www.jodavidsmeyer.com/combat/military/actors_in_wwii.html[/url] Why do I mention this? To point out the difference between actors [I]then,[/I] and actors [I]now.[/I] How many actors these days do you see enlisting in the armed forces? Not too many. What you get these days are pinko loudmouths like Ben Affleck who wouldn't lift a finger to do anything for his country, let alone defend it. [/QUOTE]
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