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First Name
Last Name
Year
War

War: WWII

Paul Newman served as radioman-gunner on USS Bunker Hill during Battle of Okinawa; flew as turret gunner in Avenger torpedo bomber. (before film career)

Paul Newman
Navy

War: WWII

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

Richard Barthelmess
Navy Reserve

War: WWII

Robert Preston interupted career to served in US Army Air Force as intelligence officer with US 9th Air Force during WWII.

Robert Preston
Army Air Force

War: WWII

Robert Stack interupted career to serve; gunnery instructor in US Navy during WWII.

Robert Stack
Navy

War: WWII

Robert Montgomery interupted career to serve; joined US Navy & rose to the rank of lieutenant commander.

Robert Montgomery
Navy

War: WWII

Robert Taylor learned to fly in the mid-1930s & served as a US Navy flying instructor during WWII.

Robert Taylor
Navy

War: WWII

After securing a contract guarantee from RKO, Robert Ryan enlisted in US Marine Corps & served as drill instructor at Camp Pendleton, San Diego, CA

Robert Ryan
Marines

War: WWI

Rod Steiger ran away from home at age 16 to join US Navy during WWII where he saw action on destroyers in the Pacific.

Rod Steiger
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.