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Another bit'o trivia
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Cool Hand Luke..........
Paul Newman (USA). Joined the US Naval air-force and served in a torpedo Squadron as a gunner/radio-operator on Grumman Avengers. In May 1945, his crew was about to be sent to reinforce the Torpedo Squadron on board the carrier USS Bunker Hill during the battle for Okinawa. At the last moment, his crew was held back as his pilot developed an ear infection. Shortly afterwards, Bunker Hill was hit by a Japanese Kamikaze and hundreds of men were killed, including most of the fliers of the ship's Avenger squadron. Newman's pilot falling ill was a quirk of fate that almost certainly saved his life.
Paul Newman (USA). Joined the US Naval air-force and served in a torpedo Squadron as a gunner/radio-operator on Grumman Avengers. In May 1945, his crew was about to be sent to reinforce the Torpedo Squadron on board the carrier USS Bunker Hill during the battle for Okinawa. At the last moment, his crew was held back as his pilot developed an ear infection. Shortly afterwards, Bunker Hill was hit by a Japanese Kamikaze and hundreds of men were killed, including most of the fliers of the ship's Avenger squadron. Newman's pilot falling ill was a quirk of fate that almost certainly saved his life.
You guys are too sharp for me (see http://deestory.homestead.com/paladin.html.) The reason Pen32Win was a hint is that I just found this infomation in a book, Crossing the Line: a Bluejacket's Odyssey in World War II, that covers Midway, I'm sure Pen has read it. It has a picture of a very young Dick Boone in uniform. He was a shipmate of the author. What are the odds of two such actors both serving in torpedo squadrons? Merry Christmas 
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Not smart..............just the web is getting scary
No............I am not smart.........
The web is getting really scary.................you can type in a few words on google................and get the answer now to almost anything...........
I think time travel is now possible and perpetual motion too............if you find the right link.......
Here are some more interesting actors/soldiers history..
Donald Pleasance (UK) Flew as a Navigator in Lancaster bombers in British RAF Bomber-Command during the night-air offensive against Germany in WW2. His plane was shot down in 1944 and he was captured and placed in a POW camp where he was interrogated & tortured by the Gestapo. After the war, he seldom spoke about his wartime experiences. War movies he appeared in - The Great Escape, The Great Escape II (TV)
Charles Bronson (USA) Joined the United States air-force during WW2 and served in the war in Pacific against the Japanese. He flew 25 combat missions as a tail gunner in a B-29 in 1944/45, flying long-range bombing missions over Japan and received a Purple Heart for being wounded by shrapnel from anti-aircraft fire. War movies he appeared in include:- The Dirty Dozen, The Battle of the Bulge
Lee Marvin (USA) Joined the US Marine Corps at the outbreak of WW2. He fought in the Pacific against the Japanese and was wounded in the buttocks by shrapnel during the battle of Saipan in 1944. War movies he appeared in included:- The Dirty Dozen, The Big Red One, Hell in the Pacific.
Hardy Kruger (Germany). Was a member of the Hitler Youth until he was old enough to join the German army during the last stages of WW2. He fought against the Allies in Europe in 1945 as an infantryman in the Waffen-SS. War movies he appeared in included:- The One that got away, A Bridge Too Far, The Wild Geese and the Battle of the river Neretva.
Henry Fonda (USA). Also served in the United States Navy in WW2 and, like Steiger, also fought in the Pacific on board a Destroyer. However he gained a higher rank (Quarter-Master) and was already an established actor when he enlisted in the Navy in 1943. He earned a Bronze Star for bravery. War movies included:- The Longest Day, Midway, Battle of the Bulge
Ernst Borgnine (USA). Served in the US Navy in WW2, rising to the rank of Gunner's 1st Mate. War movies included:- The Dirty Dozen, From Here to Eternity, All Quiet on the Western Front (1979 remake)
Alec Guiness (UK). Served in the Royal Navy during WW2 and was a crew-member on board a Landing Craft for the allied invasion of Sicily and also participated in ferrying supplies to Yugoslav partisans. War movies included:- Bridge on the River Kwai.
David Niven (UK). Fought in WW2 with the British army in a rifle regiment and later in the Commandoes. He was present at the evacuation at Dunkirk in 1940 and later in the war took part in missions behind enemy lines. War movies included:- The Way ahead, Spitfire, The Guns of Navarone
No............I am not smart.........
The web is getting really scary.................you can type in a few words on google................and get the answer now to almost anything...........
I think time travel is now possible and perpetual motion too............if you find the right link.......
Here are some more interesting actors/soldiers history..
Donald Pleasance (UK) Flew as a Navigator in Lancaster bombers in British RAF Bomber-Command during the night-air offensive against Germany in WW2. His plane was shot down in 1944 and he was captured and placed in a POW camp where he was interrogated & tortured by the Gestapo. After the war, he seldom spoke about his wartime experiences. War movies he appeared in - The Great Escape, The Great Escape II (TV)
Charles Bronson (USA) Joined the United States air-force during WW2 and served in the war in Pacific against the Japanese. He flew 25 combat missions as a tail gunner in a B-29 in 1944/45, flying long-range bombing missions over Japan and received a Purple Heart for being wounded by shrapnel from anti-aircraft fire. War movies he appeared in include:- The Dirty Dozen, The Battle of the Bulge
Lee Marvin (USA) Joined the US Marine Corps at the outbreak of WW2. He fought in the Pacific against the Japanese and was wounded in the buttocks by shrapnel during the battle of Saipan in 1944. War movies he appeared in included:- The Dirty Dozen, The Big Red One, Hell in the Pacific.
Hardy Kruger (Germany). Was a member of the Hitler Youth until he was old enough to join the German army during the last stages of WW2. He fought against the Allies in Europe in 1945 as an infantryman in the Waffen-SS. War movies he appeared in included:- The One that got away, A Bridge Too Far, The Wild Geese and the Battle of the river Neretva.
Henry Fonda (USA). Also served in the United States Navy in WW2 and, like Steiger, also fought in the Pacific on board a Destroyer. However he gained a higher rank (Quarter-Master) and was already an established actor when he enlisted in the Navy in 1943. He earned a Bronze Star for bravery. War movies included:- The Longest Day, Midway, Battle of the Bulge
Ernst Borgnine (USA). Served in the US Navy in WW2, rising to the rank of Gunner's 1st Mate. War movies included:- The Dirty Dozen, From Here to Eternity, All Quiet on the Western Front (1979 remake)
Alec Guiness (UK). Served in the Royal Navy during WW2 and was a crew-member on board a Landing Craft for the allied invasion of Sicily and also participated in ferrying supplies to Yugoslav partisans. War movies included:- Bridge on the River Kwai.
David Niven (UK). Fought in WW2 with the British army in a rifle regiment and later in the Commandoes. He was present at the evacuation at Dunkirk in 1940 and later in the war took part in missions behind enemy lines. War movies included:- The Way ahead, Spitfire, The Guns of Navarone
Some of these are too well known to b "trivia," but I'll add them for completeness. Jimmy stewart flew B-24's in Europe. Last combat mission in Viet Nam as a general flying a B-52. Chester Morris, who I used in a previous Trivia, had a promising career until he joined the Navy. He actually shot down 5 Japaneese ac and became an ace. Eddie Albert, Coast Guard, won the Bronze Star at Tarawa. Lt Cdr. Robert Montgomery, served aboard a DD at D-Day, later captained a PT Boat in the South Pacific. Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. saw active service in the USN. and James Gardner was awarded two Purple Hearts in Korea. He was the company scrounger, and used this experience in two of his movies: The Americanization of Emily and, of course, the Great Escape. I was surprised to read that Donald Pleasance was in the RAF. They must have some great VFW meetings in Hollywood. Thank God for search engines.
Someplace I saw or read an interview with Lee Marvin talking about the time his [SIZE=-1]Sergeant[/SIZE] saved his life and the lives of many other men....even though he himself was wounded. The [SIZE=-1]Sergeant[/SIZE], whose real name I can never remember, was a real gung ho fighting man, who is better remembered under a different rank. Captain. As in Captain Kangaroo.
Mr. Rogers was Special Forces in Vietnam. Killed people....lots of people. And a few water buffalo too.
And speaking of Lee Marvin and "The Big Red One". I just picked up the movie on DVD for $3 at the local discount store. This is the reconstructed version, with 47 minutes of footage that did not make it into the original version. Digitally remastered video and audio (5.1 surround).
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Mr. Rogers was Special Forces in Vietnam. Killed people....lots of people. And a few water buffalo too.
And speaking of Lee Marvin and "The Big Red One". I just picked up the movie on DVD for $3 at the local discount store. This is the reconstructed version, with 47 minutes of footage that did not make it into the original version. Digitally remastered video and audio (5.1 surround).
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I had heard that Alan Ladd flew transports over "The Hump." True?
...also that Anthony Qualle was in the LRDG (Long Range Desert Group) and that David Niven was in either the SAS or SBS.
...also that Anthony Qualle was in the LRDG (Long Range Desert Group) and that David Niven was in either the SAS or SBS.
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"The Sergeant, whose real name I can never remember, was a real gung ho fighting man, who is better remembered under a different rank. Captain. As in Captain Kangaroo.
Mr. Rogers was Special Forces in Vietnam."
The "Captain Kangaroo" story was debunked as he joined the "Crotch" (Marines) too late to partake in any action and Lee had already been wounded and in recovery. The same with the "Mr. Rogers story.
Here are some links;
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/lmarvin.htm
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl-marvin-keeshan.htm
Sorry, as much as I loved Lee for his movies , it made for great copy but lacks truth (sniff sniff)
This is for " Mr. Rogers";
http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/kangaroo.html
"The Sergeant, whose real name I can never remember, was a real gung ho fighting man, who is better remembered under a different rank. Captain. As in Captain Kangaroo.
Mr. Rogers was Special Forces in Vietnam."
The "Captain Kangaroo" story was debunked as he joined the "Crotch" (Marines) too late to partake in any action and Lee had already been wounded and in recovery. The same with the "Mr. Rogers story.
Here are some links;
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/lmarvin.htm
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl-marvin-keeshan.htm
Sorry, as much as I loved Lee for his movies , it made for great copy but lacks truth (sniff sniff)
This is for " Mr. Rogers";
http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/kangaroo.html
David Niven served in the Phantom Signl Unit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GHQ_Liaison_Regiment. At some point during his service his batman was Peter Ustinov. Niven was from a family in Scotland that had a military tradition and he was admitted to Sandhurst. If you can find his autobiography, The Moon's a Balloon get it, you'll enjoy it. I'll mention a Welchman and an Englishman, though I don't know much more than this. Richard Burton was a navigator in the RAF 1944-1947 and Micheal Caine served in the Royal Fusiliers in Korea. Jackie Coogan, the famous child actor, joined the Army in March, 1941, well before Pearl Harbor. He became a glider pilot and served in the CBI. He worked with Cindits for a while. (He also was married Betty Grable.) Last, although not a member of the regular army, bandleader Glen Miller, gave his life.
The conversation between Lee Marvin and Johnny Carson about his USMC service may very well be on one of those "Best Of..." DVD's, but because they had a funny exchange over the location of Marvin's Purple Heart wound (his rear end). You know Johnny would go for laughs on that subject. 