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Kirk Douglas US Navy
Sökte visst först till flygvapnet men föll på det psykologiska testet. Fick sedan en ny chans i marinen och tjänstgjorde där som löjtnant tills han blev skadad -44.
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/war-memories-still-haunt-kirk-douglas_100249140.html
Christopher Lee RAF
"Lee volunteered to fight for the Finnish forces during the Winter War against the Soviet Union in 1939; however, he along with other British volunteers were kept away from actual fighting, although he was issued winter gear and was posted on guard duty a safe distance from the frontlines. He went on to serve in the Royal Air Force and intelligence services during World War II, including serving as an Intelligence officer with the Long Range Desert Group. He trained in South Africa as a pilot, but eyesight problems forced him to drop out. He eventually ended up in North Africa as Cipher Officer for No. 260 Squadron RAF and was with it through Sicily and Italy. Additionally, he has mentioned (including in his audio commentary on the Lord of the Rings DVD) serving in Special Operations Executive. Lee retired from the RAF after the end of the War with the rank of Flight Lieutenant."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Lee#Involvement_in_World_War_II
Richard Attenborough RAF
Tjänstgjorde från -43 i RAF Film Unit och var med och dokumenterade under bombräder mot Tyskland.
Andy Rooney US Air Force
http://www.military.com/Content/MoreContent?file=ML_rooney_bkp
Hugh Heffner U.S. Army
44-46. Ritade serier till Arméns tidning...
Charles Durning
"Durning served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Drafted at age 21, he was first assigned as a rifleman with the 398th Infantry Regiment, and later served overseas with the 3rd Army Support troops and the 386th Anti-aircraft Artillery (AAA) Battalion. For his valor and the wounds he received during the war, Durning was awarded the Silver Star and three Purple Heart medals.[citation needed]
Durning participated in the Normandy Invasion of France on D-Day, June 6, 1944, and was among the first troops to land at Omaha Beach. Some sources state that he was with the 1st Infantry Division at the time, but it is unclear if he served as a rifleman or as a member of one of the division's artillery battalions.[citation needed]
Durning was wounded by a German “S” Mine on June 15, 1944, at Les Mare des Mares, France. He was transported by the 499th Medical Collection Company to the 24th Evacuation Hospital. By June 17 he was back in England at the 217th General Hospital. Although severely wounded by shrapnel in the left and right thighs, the right hand, the frontal region of the head, and the anterior left chest wall, Durning recovered quickly and was determined to be fit for duty on December 6, 1944. He arrived back at the front in time to take part in the Battle of the Bulge, the German counter-offensive through the Ardennes Forest of Belgium and Luxembourg in December 1944.[2][3]
After being wounded again, this time in the chest, Durning was repatriated to the United States. He remained in Army hospitals to receive treatment for wounds until being discharged with the rank of Private First Class on January 30, 1946."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Durning
Dick Van Dyke United States Army Air Corps
Sidney Poitier U.S. Army
Serving in World War II as a medical assistant.
Cliff Robertson US Merchant Marine
"As a boy Robertson was fascinated with airplanes, and would often hang around the hangers at a small airport nearby, where he traded odd jobs for an occasional quick flight. A young man, he tried to enlist as a Navy flyer but with less than perfect vision he joined the Merchant Marine instead, serving during World War II. He saw action in the South Pacific, Mediterranean, North Atlantic and France. After the war Robertson became a reporter. He wrote for the Springfield Daily News in Ohio, but soon he wanted to try writing for theater. He signed on with a small playhouse, and learned the business from the back side -- building sets, hanging lights, and, because everyone was expected to perform, acting as well. To his astonishment, he received good reviews. He was offered roles off-Broadway, and eventually on Broadway, before deciding to enroll in the Actors Studio."
http://www.nndb.com/people/134/000023065/
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