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First Name
Last Name
Year
War

War: WWII

Sterling Hayden established air crew rescue teams in enemy-occupied territory; hazardous sea voyages in enemy-infested waters.

Sterling Hayden
Marines

War: WWII

Charlton Heston served 2 years as radio operator & aerial gunner aboard B-25 Mitchell in Alaskan Aleutian Islands; reached rank of Staff Sergeant.

Charlton Heston
Army Air Force

War: WWII

William Holden served as a 2nd lieutenant, acting in training films.

William Holden
Army Air Force

War: WWII

Tim Holt interupted career to serve; B-29 bombardier in Pacific Theatre; decorated war hero.

Tim Holt
Army Air Force

War: WWII

William Hopper interupted career to serve; was frogman; won Bronze Star for bravery & heroic action during operations in Pacific.

William Hopper
Navy

War: WWII

John Howard interupted career to serve; Exec Officer aboard minesweeper; saved ship & crew when vessel struck mine off French coast.

John Howard
Navy

War: WWII

Norman Jewison served in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II.

Norman Jewison
Other

War: Korean War

Dean Jones served in the US Navy during the Korean War. (before film career)

Dean Jones
Navy

War: WWII

DeForest Kelley served in WWII as an enlisted man in the US Army Air Forces between March 1943 & Jan 1946. (before film career)

DeForest Kelley
Army Air Force

War: WWII

George Kennedy served in the US Army for 16 years; saw combat & worked in Armed Forces radio. (before film career)

George Kennedy
Army

War: WWII

Werner Klemperer joined Army's Special Services unit, touring the Pacific entertaining the troops. (before film career)

Werner Klemperer
Army

War: WWII

Alan Ladd took a brief timeout for military service in the United States Army Air Force's First Motion Picture Unit.

Alan Ladd
Army Air Force

War: WWII

Burt Lancaster performed with the Army's 21st Special Services Division & served with Gen Mark Clark's 5th Army in Italy. (before film career)

Burt Lancaster
Army

War: post-WWII

Jack Lemmon received V-12 training & served as ensign. (before film career)

Jack Lemmon
Navy

War: WWI

Herbert Marshall lost part of his right leg in WWI, serving in the London Scottish Regiment of the British Army. Walked with limp rest of his life.

Herbert Marshall
British Army

War: WWII

Strother Martin served as swimming instructor in US Navy. (before film career)

Strother Martin
Navy

War: WWII

Walter Matthau served with 8th Air Force in England as B-24 Liberator radioman gunner (same Bombardment Group as James Stewart) (before film career)

Walter Matthau
Army Air Force

War: WWII

Victor Mature interupted career to serve; served in US Coast Guard aboard Storis doing Greenland patrol work; also War Bond tours & morale shows.

Victor Mature
Other

War: post-WWII

Steve McQueen saved the lives of 5 Marines during Arctic exercise pulling them from a tank before it broke through ice into sea. (before film career)

Steve McQueen
Marines

War: WWI

During World War I, Adolphe Menjou served as a captain in the ambulance service.

Adolphe Menjou
Army

War: WWII

Gary Merrill
Army Air Force

War: WWII

Ivan Moffat enlisted as writer in Special Coverage Unit of US Army Signal Corps, serving under director George Stevens.

Ivan Moffat
Army

War: WWII

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

Robert Montgomery
Navy

War: WWII

Jeff Morrow
Army

War: WWII

Audie Murphy was the most decorated US soldier of WWII during 27 months in action in the European Theatre. (served before film career)

Audie Murphy
Army

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Sterling HaydenMarines

Charlton HestonArmy Air Force

William HoldenArmy Air Force

Tim HoltArmy Air Force

William HopperNavy

John HowardNavy

Norman JewisonOther

Dean JonesNavy

DeForest KelleyArmy Air Force

George KennedyArmy

Werner KlempererArmy

Alan LaddArmy Air Force

Burt LancasterArmy

Jack LemmonNavy

Herbert MarshallBritish Army

Strother MartinNavy

Walter MatthauArmy Air Force

Victor MatureOther

Steve McQueenMarines

Adolphe MenjouArmy

Gary MerrillArmy Air Force

Ivan MoffatArmy

Robert MontgomeryNavy

Jeff MorrowArmy

Audie MurphyArmy

Sterling Hayden
Marines

Charlton Heston
Army Air Force

William Holden
Army Air Force

Tim Holt
Army Air Force

William Hopper
Navy

John Howard
Navy

Norman Jewison
Other

Dean Jones
Navy

DeForest Kelley
Army Air Force

George Kennedy
Army

Werner Klemperer
Army

Alan Ladd
Army Air Force

Burt Lancaster
Army

Jack Lemmon
Navy

Herbert Marshall
British Army

Strother Martin
Navy

Walter Matthau
Army Air Force

Victor Mature
Other

Steve McQueen
Marines

Adolphe Menjou
Army

Gary Merrill
Army Air Force

Ivan Moffat
Army

Robert Montgomery
Navy

Jeff Morrow
Army

Audie Murphy
Army