And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Many actors had brief, war time military careers. I didn’t find any reference to this in his biography. So I assume this picture is from a movie set. Although I can’t seem to remember him as an MP officer. Anyone?
Nope, never served. Funny how no one is mad at him but continue to bad-mouth John Wayne, even 80 years later. At least Wayne TRIED to serve, but kept being refused.
Some of the lesser-known life bad-ass actors who served in WW2. Dan Rowan/ USAAF/ P-40 pilot/ Distinguished Flying Cross Jack Palance/ USAAF/ B-24 Pilot George Kennedy/ USA/ Capt./ Two Bronze Stars Russell Johnson (The Professor)/ USAAF/ B-25 Bombardier/ 44 missions Sterling Hayden (Gen. Jack Ripper)/ USMC/ OSS in Yugoslavia Charles Durning/ USA/ Omaha Beach and Battle of the Bulge/ Silver Star Jackie Coogan (Uncle Fester)/ USAAF/ Glider Pilot with 1st Air Commando Group in the Pacific. William Hopper (Paul Drake)/ USN/ Was in the UDT''s, precursor to the SEALS.
By the way, John Wayne asked for and received a deferment at the instance of his wife due to his children.
Neville Brand, U.S. Army, European Theatre, Silver Star. Single handedly took out German machine gun placements in a hunting lodge when his unit was pinned down. "I must have flipped my lid," he said.
Wayne Morris, U.S. Navy. Shot down seven Jap Zeros and was awarded four Distinguished Flying Crosses and two Air Medals.
James Arness, U.S. Army. Because of his height, he was first off of his landing craft at Anzio Beach to determine the water's depth. Severely wounded at Anzio and after several surgeries he was honorably discharged in 1945.
Eddie Albert, U.S Navy. Awarded the Bronze Star with Combat "V" for his actions during the invasion of Tarawa, after rescuing 47 Marines who were stranded.
Gene Evans, U.S. Army Combat Engineer. Was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for bravery in action.
Clifton James, U.S. Army, South Pacific theatre. His decorations include the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and two Purple Hearts.
Thanks. I didn't know about these last three and had fun discovering them just now.
Many actors had brief, war time military careers. I didn’t find any reference to this in his biography. So I assume this picture is from a movie set. Although I can’t seem to remember him as an MP officer. Anyone?
ReplyDeleteIckypedia says he was exempt do to previous back injury.
DeleteHe was a B17 pilot in Twelve O'Clock High, does that count?
DeleteNope, never served. Funny how no one is mad at him but continue to bad-mouth John Wayne, even 80 years later. At least Wayne TRIED to serve, but kept being refused.
DeleteThey were both exempted from WWII service for prior injuries, Peck to his back, Wayne due to multiple football injuries.
DeleteThe pic is a movie still from Night People (1954, 20th C. Fox) wherein Peck played Provost Marshall Lt. Col Steve Van Dyke, MP.
He loved Guinness and had always had keg on tap at home. Or so ive read.
ReplyDeleteI drank 7 of them in the Lowenbrau tent at the 1977 Oktoberfest.
ReplyDeleteNot to mention all the bowls of hash...jayziss....
He did a movie called Night People, filmed in Berlin. The uniform looks the same.https://www.ebay.com/itm/186144611290 Explains the beer too.
ReplyDeleteCold War classic: Night People https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047279/?ref_=tt_urv
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ReplyDeleteDemocrat.
ReplyDeleteNot when Reagan was running.
DeleteA rare moment in film when Gregory Peck was spliced into a scene of cinematic magic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzSECYuo7n4
ReplyDeleteHe played MacArthur in the movies. Does that count?
ReplyDeleteHe showed up shitfaced for the primeir in nyc.
Some of the lesser-known life bad-ass actors who served in WW2.
ReplyDeleteDan Rowan/ USAAF/ P-40 pilot/ Distinguished Flying Cross
Jack Palance/ USAAF/ B-24 Pilot
George Kennedy/ USA/ Capt./ Two Bronze Stars
Russell Johnson (The Professor)/ USAAF/ B-25 Bombardier/ 44 missions
Sterling Hayden (Gen. Jack Ripper)/ USMC/ OSS in Yugoslavia
Charles Durning/ USA/ Omaha Beach and Battle of the Bulge/ Silver Star
Jackie Coogan (Uncle Fester)/ USAAF/ Glider Pilot with 1st Air Commando Group in the Pacific.
William Hopper (Paul Drake)/ USN/ Was in the UDT''s, precursor to the SEALS.
By the way, John Wayne asked for and received a deferment at the instance of his wife due to his children.
Neville Brand, U.S. Army, European Theatre, Silver Star. Single handedly took out German machine gun placements in a hunting lodge when his unit was pinned down. "I must have flipped my lid," he said.
ReplyDeleteWayne Morris, U.S. Navy. Shot down seven Jap Zeros and was awarded four Distinguished Flying Crosses and two Air Medals.
James Arness, U.S. Army. Because of his height, he was first off of his landing craft at Anzio Beach to determine the water's depth. Severely wounded at Anzio and after several surgeries he was honorably discharged in 1945.
Eddie Albert, U.S Navy. Awarded the Bronze Star with Combat "V" for his actions during the invasion of Tarawa, after rescuing 47 Marines who were stranded.
ReplyDeleteGene Evans, U.S. Army Combat Engineer. Was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for bravery in action.
Clifton James, U.S. Army, South Pacific theatre. His decorations include the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and two Purple Hearts.
Thanks. I didn't know about these last three and had fun discovering them just now.
Pushing 60 years of age Eddie Albert could still shimmy up a pole to answer the telephone. The Haney place.
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