On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 09:22:48 GMT, Gunner wrote:

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"In contrast to the ideals, opinions and feelings of today's
"Hollywonk" the real actors of yester-year loved the United States.


They had class and integrity as well as brains and talent. 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".


So, while the "Entertainers" of 2003 & 2004 have been in all of the
news media lately 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 away.


REAL HOLLYWOOD HEROES:


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 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.


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.


Earnest 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.

He was also a survivor of the Bataan Death March.

(snip)