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First Name
Last Name
Year
War

War: WWII

Eddie Albert interupted career to serve; rescued 47 stranded Marines while under heavy enemy fire during Tarawa Invasion; supervised rescue of 30 others.

Eddie Albert
Navy

War: WWII

Frank Albertson served in the US Army Air Forces' First Motion Picture Unit making training films.

Frank Albertson
Army Air Force

War: WWII

Gene Autry interupted career to serve; C-47 Skytrain pilot in US Army Air Forces flying dangerous missions over Himalayas.

Gene Autry
Army Air Force

War: WWII

Richard Barthelmess enlisted in US Navy Reserve during WWII & served as a lieutenant commander.

Richard Barthelmess
Navy Reserve

War: WWII

Freddie Bartholomew enlisted in US Army Air Force at age 18 & worked in aircraft maintenance.

Freddie Bartholomew
Army Air Force

War: Korean War

Bill Bixby served stateside duty and was honorably discharged (before tv/film career).

Bill Bixby
Marines

War: post-WWI

Humphrey Bogart enlisted in Navy at age 18. He was a model sailor ferrying troops back from Europe after Armistice was signed. (before film career)

Humphrey Bogart
Navy

War: WWII

Ernest Borgnine served aboard destroyer USS Lamberton (DD-119); rank of Gunner's Mate 1st Class; served 10 yrs (before film career)

Ernest Borgnine
Navy

War: WWII

Sonny Bupp served in the U.S. Army during World War II

Sonny Bupp
Army

War: WWII

Howard Caine joined the US Navy & fought in the Pacific theater during WWII.

Howard Caine
Navy

War: WWI

Ronald Colman served in London Scottish Regiment; was seriously wounded by shrapnel at Battle of Messines; had limp he attempted to hide throughout acting career.

Ronald Colman
British Army

War:

Sean Connery joined the Royal Navy (before he began his acting career).

Sean Connery
Royal Navy

War: WWII

Jackie Coogan enlisted & volunteered for hazardous duty with 1st Air Commando Group transporting men & supplies far behind enemy lines.

Jackie Coogan
Army Air Corps

War: WWII

Tony Curtis served aboard submarine tender USS Proteus; witnessed Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay from about a mile away. (before film career)

Tony Curtis
Navy

War: WWII

Sabu interupted career to serve; flew several dozen missions over the Pacific & was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Sabu Dastagir
Army Air Force

War: WWII

Kirk Douglas enlisted in US Navy in 1941 & was medically discharged for war injuries in 1944. (before film career)

Kirk Douglas
Navy

War: Korean War

Clint Eastwood was stationed at Fort Ord in California as a life-saving and swimming instructor. (before film career)

Clint Eastwood
Army

War: WWII

Douglas Fairbanks Jr interupted career to serve; Father of US Navy Beach Jumpers (hazardous shallow water ops); commanded landing craft during Sicily invasion.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Navy

War: WWII

John Fiedler enlisted in the US Navy after high school & served until the end of WWII.

John Fiedler
Navy

War: WWII

Henry Fonda interrupted career to enlist; Quartermaster 3rd Class on destroyer USS Satterlee & Lt Junior Grade in Air Combat Intelligence in Central Pacific.

Henry Fonda
Navy

War: WWII

John Ford served in Office of Strategic Services making documentaries; filmed at Omaha Beach on D-Day; cited for bravery.

John Ford
Navy

War: WWII Vietnam

Glenn Ford interrupted film career to volunteer for duty as Marine in WWII. Joined Naval Reserve in 1958 retiring in the 1970s as captain.

Glenn Ford
Marines, Navy

War: WWII

Clark Gable enlisted after wife Carole Lombard's tragic death; flew 5 combat missions as observer-gunner in B-17 Flying Fortresses.

Clark Gable
Army Air Corps

War: Korean War

James Garner served 14 months in 5th Regimental Combat Team of the 24th Division (Victory Division); awarded 2 Purple Hearts. (served before film career)

James Garner
Army

War: WWII

Alec Guinness interupted stage career to serve; commanded landing craft during Sicily & Elba invasion; ferried supplies to Yugoslav partisans.

Alec Guinness
Royal Navy

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Eddie AlbertNavy

Frank AlbertsonArmy Air Force

Gene AutryArmy Air Force

Richard BarthelmessNavy Reserve

Freddie BartholomewArmy Air Force

Bill BixbyMarines

Humphrey BogartNavy

Ernest BorgnineNavy

Sonny BuppArmy

Howard CaineNavy

Ronald ColmanBritish Army

Sean ConneryRoyal Navy

Jackie CooganArmy Air Corps

Tony CurtisNavy

Sabu DastagirArmy Air Force

Kirk DouglasNavy

Clint EastwoodArmy

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Navy

John FiedlerNavy

Henry FondaNavy

John FordNavy

Glenn FordMarines, Navy

Clark GableArmy Air Corps

James GarnerArmy

Alec GuinnessRoyal Navy

Eddie Albert
Navy

Frank Albertson
Army Air Force

Gene Autry
Army Air Force

Richard Barthelmess
Navy Reserve

Freddie Bartholomew
Army Air Force

Bill Bixby
Marines

Humphrey Bogart
Navy

Ernest Borgnine
Navy

Sonny Bupp
Army

Howard Caine
Navy

Ronald Colman
British Army

Sean Connery
Royal Navy

Jackie Coogan
Army Air Corps

Tony Curtis
Navy

Sabu Dastagir
Army Air Force

Kirk Douglas
Navy

Clint Eastwood
Army

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Navy

John Fiedler
Navy

Henry Fonda
Navy

John Ford
Navy

Glenn Ford
Marines, Navy

Clark Gable
Army Air Corps

James Garner
Army

Alec Guinness
Royal Navy