clark17357 Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Hope you find this as informative and interesting as I did. In contrast to the ideals, opinions and feelings of today's "Hollywood," the real actors of yester-year loved the United States . They had both class and integrity. With the advent of World War II many of our actors went to fight rather than stand and rant against this country we all love. They gave up their wealth, position and fame to become service men & women, many as simple "enlisted men". This page lists but a few, but from this group of only 18 men came over 70 medals in honor of their valor, spanning from Bronze Stars, Silver Stars, Distinguish Service Cross', Purple Hearts and one Medal of Honor. So remember; while the "Entertainers of 2005-2006" have been in all of the news media lately I would like to remind the people of what the entertainers of 1943 were doing, (64 years ago). Most of these brave men have since passed on. "Real Hollywood Heros" 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.- Actually, Jimmy was a Canadian and was with the Canadian Forces at Juno Beach on June 6. Donald Pleasance (The Great Escape) really was an 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.-Prior to Normandy, David had helped plan the failed raid on Dieppe in 1942, a practice for the Normandy invasion. One story goes that he was in a landing craft, either practicing or for the real landing. He turned to his British Commandos and said: " Cheer up lads, you will only have to do this once. I will have to do it over again with Errol Flynn." James Stewart entered the Army Air Force as a private and worked his way to the rank of Colonel. During World War II, Stewart served as a bomber pilot, his service record crediting him with leading more than 20 missions over Germany , and taking part in hundreds of air strikes during his tour of duty. Stewart earned the Air Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross, France's Croix de Guerre, and 7 Battle Stars during World War II. In peace time, Stewart continued to be an active member of the Air Force as a reservist, reaching the rank of Brigadier General before retiring in the late 1950s. Clark Gable (Mega-Movie Star when war broke out) Although he was beyond the draft age at the time the U.S. entered WW II, Clark Gable enlisted as a private in the AAF on Aug. 12, 1942 at Los Angeles. He attended the Officers' Candidate School at Miami Beach, Fla. and graduated as a second lieutenant on Oct. 28, 1942. He then attended aerial gunnery school and in Feb. 1943 he was assigned to the 351st Bomb Group at Polebrook where flew operational missions over Europe in B-17s. Capt. Gable returned to the U.S. in Oct. 1943 and was relieved from active duty as a major on Jun. 12, 1944 at his own request, since he was over-age for combat. Charlton Heston was an Army Air Corps Sergeant in Kodiak. Ernest Borgnine was a U. S. Navy Gunners Mate 1935-1945. Charles Durning was a U. S. Army Ranger at Normandy earning a Silver Star and awarded the Purple Heart. Charles Bronson was a tail gunner in the Army Air Corps, more specifically on B-29's in the 20th Air Force out of Guam, Tinian, and Saipan George C. Scott was a decorated 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 US Marine rear gunner in several actions against the Japanese on Rabal in the Pacific. Lee Marvin was a U.S. Marine on Saipan during the Marianas campaign when he was wounded earning the Purple Heart.- As he liked to tell his friends, Shot in the Ass. No, he was not with Fred Rogers and Captain Kangaroo. Fred Rogers was never in the service. Kaptain Kangaroo enlisted in 1945 and was in Basic at Perris Island when the war ended. John Russell: In 1942, he enlisted in the Marine Corps where he received a battlefield commission and was wounded and highly decorated for valor at 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 U.S. Marines, was a pilot flying supplies into, and wounded Marines out of, Iwo Jima and Okinawa Audie Murphy, little 5'5" tall 110 pound guy from Texas who played cowboy parts: Most Decorated serviceman of WWII and earned: Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, 2 Silver Star Medals, Legion of Merit, 2 Bronze Star Medals with "V", 2 Purple Hearts, U.S. Army Outstanding Civilian Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, 2 Distinguished Unit Emblems, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with One Silver Star, Four Bronze Service Stars (representing nine campaigns) and one Bronze Arrowhead (representing assault landing at Sicily and Southern France) World War II Victory Medal Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar, Expert Badge with Bayonet Bar, French Fourragere in Colors of the Croix de Guerre, French Legion of Honor, Grade of Chevalier, French Croix de Guerre With Silver Star, French Croix de Guerre with Palm, Medal of Liberated France, Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 Palm. Audie Murphy was the most decorated soldier in our history until Jimmy Carter pinned more medals on the chest of a man named Matt Urban. Matt Urban had been in North Africa and Europe as a foot soldier. His attacks on the German lines in North Africa were so unbelievable that he was recommended for the Medal of Honor but his senior officers were killed before they could get the letters off to Command Headquarters. It was not until almost forty years later that the error was corrected. So how do you feel the real heroes of the silver screen acted when compared to the hollywonks today who spew out anti-American drivel as they bite the hand that feeds them? Can you imagine these stars of yester-year saying they hate our flag, making anti-war speeches, marching in anti-American parades and saying they hate our president? I thought not, neither did I! “All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 You left out ELVIS................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clark17357 Posted April 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Damn! I knew I would forget someone. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 With all the trouble that our Youth is always getting into these Days, I say, if they are NOT going to Collage, they must sign up to the Military. If they choose Collage, they need to maintain a C+ or Better or they to must go into the Military. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdscooby Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Hollywood now spends their time thinking they know what is best as far as running the country goes and uses their "influence" to try and shove it down our throats. Do not understand why people idolize movie stars so much. I could give a s t less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Mister Rodgers and Capt Kangaroo were both very highly decorated soldiers. When you look it up, you wont believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackVert Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Good post! Wouldn't it be refreshing to see character like that in the "elite" today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Good post! Wouldn't it be refreshing to see character like that in the "elite" today? Now they go have tea with Chavez! I guess the Scientologists think thats ok too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdscooby Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Mister Rodgers and Capt Kangaroo were both very highly decorated soldiers.When you look it up, you wont believe it. Yep, Mister Rodgers could kill you with his sneaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Yep, Mister Rodgers could kill you with his sneaker He wore that sweater cause he had full tats on both arms down to the wrists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Yep, Mister Rodgers could kill you with his sneaker He wore that sweater cause he had full tats on both arms down to the wrists. Mr. Rogers... Drew Carey!! Wasn't Opra in the special forces? Seems like the military is more of a controversial issue than it used to be. I still think it's a good thing, and a good foundation. Hooray for actors of yester-year!! :happy feet: :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Mr. Rogers... Drew Carey!! Wasn't Opra in the special forces? Seems like the military is more of a controversial issue than it used to be. I still think it's a good thing, and a good foundation. Hooray for actors of yester-year!! :happy feet: :happy feet: Yes, if KFC had Special Forces, no doubt, Oprah would be in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svtkeith Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Thats when people truly cared...God bless them for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDan Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Well, I'm sure Sean Penn, Danny Glover, Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, George Clooney, Susan Seranden (sp?), Danny Devito et al are all heros in their own mind! Can you imagine any one of these with the courage of, say, James Doohan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Wasn't Opra in the special forces? Close but no Cigar......... The closest thing to "Special Forces" with Oprah is in her Waste Line.............There has got to be some kind of Special Forces working there................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clark17357 Posted April 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Mister Rodgers and Capt Kangaroo were both very highly decorated soldiers.When you look it up, you wont believe it. Hey Michael, You got caught up in an urban legend about Mr. Rogers. He was never in the military. He did not turn 18 until February 1946. Between 1946 and 1951. he was in college. Same thing with Captain Kangaroo. He enlisted but the war was too far gone for him to see combat. On another topic, did you ever get those brakes on your car? jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Close but no Cigar......... The closest thing to "Special Forces" with Oprah is in her Waste Line.............There has got to be some kind of Special Forces working there................. hysterical.gif Yes, if KFC had Special Forces, no doubt, Oprah would be in it! Now that's funny Now we know who really took out the pirate on the boat!! :ninja: No wonder why Obama approved the order!! Man... makes you think - what would have happened if McCain/Norris were nominated!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Man... makes you think - what would have happened if McCain/Norris were nominated!!! Chuck Norris would have walked over to the boat, and roundhouse kicked one of the pirates in the head, which would have caused a pressure wave so massive that it would implode the heads of the other three pirates. The Captain of course, would be fine, because Chuck Norris is extremely accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUFDRAFT Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Great thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Chuck Norris would have walked over to the boat, and roundhouse kicked one of the pirates in the head, which would have caused a pressure wave so massive that it would implode the heads of the other three pirates. The Captain of course, would be fine, because Chuck Norris is extremely accurate. Yeah, but his Acting while doing it would SUCK................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Chuck Norris would have walked over to the boat, and roundhouse kicked one of the pirates in the head, which would have caused a pressure wave so massive that it would implode the heads of the other three pirates. The Captain of course, would be fine, because Chuck Norris is extremely accurate. Great thread. Yeah, but his Acting while doing it would SUCK................. Wow that's great... Sorry... let's not make this a Norris thread. We should dedicate another thread to that. But honestly did everyone know that there actually isn't a chin behind Chuck Norris' beard.... just another fist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUFDRAFT Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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