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They Also Served
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the Brave Entertainers of 1943 with today's Hollywood motley bunch. The Entertainers of 2003 have been in all of the news media lately. it seems News Paper, Television and Radio has been more than ready to put them and their message before the public. I would like to remind the people of what the entertainers of 1943 were doing, (60 years ago). Most of these brave men have since passed on. Alec Guinness (Star Wars) operated a British Royal Navy landing craft on D-Day. James Doohan ("Scotty" on Star Trek) landed in Normandy with the U.S. Army on D-Day. Donald Pleasance (The Great Escape) really was a R.A.F. pilot who was shot down, held prisoner and tortured by the Germans. David Niven was a Sandhurst graduate and Lt. Colonel of the British Commandos in Normandy. James Stewart flew 20 missions as a B-24 pilot in Europe. Clark Gable (Mega-Movie Star when war broke out) was a waist gunner flying missions on a B-17 in Europe. Charlton Heston was an Army Air Corps Sergeant in Kodiak. Earnest Borgnine was a U.S. Navy Gunners Mate 1935-1945. Charles Durning was a U.S. Army Ranger at Normandy. Charles Bronson was a tail gunner in the Army Air Corps. George C. Scott was a U.S. Marine. Eddie Albert (Green Acres TV) was awarded a Bronze Star for his heroic action as a U.S. Naval officer aiding Marines at the horrific battle on the island of Tarawa in the Pacific Nov.1943. Brian Keith served as a Marine rear gunner in several actions against the Japanese on Rabal in the Pacific. Lee Marvin was a Marine on Saipan when he was wounded. John Russell was a Marine on Guadalcanal. Robert Ryan was a U.S. Marine who served with the O.S.S. in Yugoslavia. Tyrone Power (an established movie star when Pearl Harbor was bombed) joined the Marines, was a pilot flying supplies into, and wounded Marines out of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Audie Murphy , little guy from Texas, Most Decorated serviceman of WWII. I wish I had room to tell you more about Actor Sterling Hayden and an actor by the name of Peter J. Ortiz (Twelve O'clock High, Rio Grande and The Wings of Eagles), but this would turn into a book. There is quite a huge gap between the heroics and patriotism in 1943 and the cowardly despicable posturing of the Hollywood crowd of today... all of which smack of sedition and treason. God Bless America |
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received the above information in an email message from a high school
classmate. The source can not be identified. I did not post this
page until I found the following web site that seems to corroborate the
accuracy of its content. You may be interested in this source:
They Also Served: Actors with World War II Military Records
I did not write the last paragraph in the preceding section, but I sure agree with its content! The world has seen the character, discipline, courage and valor of members today's American Military Service. How different is the character, discipline, courage and valor of the film stars of today! How proud have the members of the military made us. How sad and ashamed that the film stars and celebrities made many of us! Stated elsewhere in the GeezerGrams section of this site is the comment that free speech should be just that -free, but that there should be consequences for irresponsible and comments that might jeprodise this nation's security. I think it obvious the film stars want to exercise their right to free speech but they just do not want to be held accountable for their comments. I personally reject that notion. You may be interested in a companion page: John Gallemore |
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