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panthermodern
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 Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2003 11:54 pm Post subject: off-shoot of the Yoo Seung-joon thread |
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What "famous" people have served in the Military of their home nations.
So far, (mentioned in the other thread) we have:
Elvis
Jimmi Hendrix
I would like to add:
Jimmy Steward who volunteered to fly bombers in WW II despite what the "studio" wanted.
Humphery Bogart : U.S.N., WW I
Any others?
I know there must be more. |
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funplanet
Joined: 20 Jun 2003
Location: The new Bucheon!
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2003 5:54 am Post subject: |
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Ernest Borgnine WWII (actor)
John F. Kennedy WWII (El Presidente)
and several other actors who served in the USMC in WWII...at the moment I am having a mental block on names but can picture them in my mind... |
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waterbaby
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Baking Gord a Cheescake pie
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2003 5:55 am Post subject: |
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The Great Wall of Whiner
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2003 6:43 am Post subject: |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2003 9:46 am Post subject: |
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Ted Williams, served as a bomber pilot in both WW II and the Korean war. Imagine what kind of stats he would have produced had he not missed all those seasons. I think he also won a military award or two. Hank Greenberg, Detroit Tigers star 1st baseman, served in WW II too. I think a lot of baseball stars served in the war.
A few other presidents and politicians. Bob Dole and Jimmy Carter served. Carter was in the navy, don't know about Dole's service. Harry Truman fought in WW I. And of course Bob Kerry, John McCain.
Blocking on anyone else at the moment. |
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matko
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2003 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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Goran Visnjic of ER served in the Croatian military during the war. In fact, he re-enlisted after the war started. His official duty to the country was finished, but felt a sense of obligation.
One of the good guys for sure. |
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Len8
Joined: 12 Feb 2003
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| Roger Stauback the Dallas quarter back a while back did his time in Vietnam before playing professional football. David Robinson got exempted from fullfilling his military obligations, because of his height. |
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sparkx
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: thekimchipot.com
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2003 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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bucheon said:
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| Ted Williams, served as a bomber pilot in both WW II and the Korean war. Imagine what kind of stats he would have produced had he not missed all those seasons. I think he also won a military award or two. Hank Greenberg, Detroit Tigers star 1st baseman, served in WW II too. I think a lot of baseball stars served in the war. |
Great call man. I read somewhere that not only did Williams serve as a bomber pilot, he did so with unbelievable skill and prowess. I remember reading that his commanding officer was astounded how quickly he learned flight procedures and complex locational readings and actually learned a great deal from him. |
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bucheon bum
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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Len8, you're wrong about David Robinson, partially. He had the opportunity to be exempted but he ended up serving. I don't know if he fulfilled his required time, but he certainly served for a couple years after graduating from Annapolis.
Roger Staubach went to 'Nam? I know he went to the Academy and served afterwards, but didn't know he went to Vietnam. Doing what? I don't think he was in the infantry. |
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