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First Name
Last Name
Year
War

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
1940's

War: WWII

H.C. Potter served as Superintendent of Operations, Falcon Field, Phoenix AZ, training Royal Air Force pilots.

H.C. Potter
1940s

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
1940s

War: WWII

Jack Palance's face was disfigured when he bailed out of burning B-24 Liberator bomber while on training flight. (before film career)

Jack Palance
1940s

War: WWII

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

William Holden
1940s

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
1940s

War: WWII

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

Sabu Dastagir
1940s

War: WWII

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

Tim Holt
1940s

War: WWII

Gary Merrill
1940s

War: WWII

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

Frank Albertson
1940s

War: WWII

James Stewart served 27 years, retiring in 1968; flew as command pilot in lead B-24 on numerous missions deep into Nazi-occupied Europe.

James Stewart
1941

War: WWII

Hal Roach oversaw 400 training, morale & propaganda films at at "Fort Roach" (studios). Members of unit included Ronald Reagan & Alan Ladd.

Hal Roach
1942

War: WWII

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

Gene Autry
1942

War: WWII

William Wyler served as major in US Army Air Forces & directed 2 documentaries; lost hearing in 1 ear due to aircraft engines loud sounds

William Wyler
1942-1945

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
1943 - 1946

War: WWII

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

Freddie Bartholomew
1943-1944

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.

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Alan Ladd1940's

H.C. Potter1940s

Walter Matthau1940s

Jack Palance1940s

William Holden1940s

Robert Preston1940s

Sabu Dastagir1940s

Tim Holt1940s

Gary Merrill1940s

Frank Albertson1940s

James Stewart1941

Hal Roach1942

Gene Autry1942

William Wyler1942-1945

DeForest Kelley1943 - 1946

Freddie Bartholomew1943-1944

Charlton Heston1944

Alan Ladd
1940's

H.C. Potter
1940s

Walter Matthau
1940s

Jack Palance
1940s

William Holden
1940s

Robert Preston
1940s

Sabu Dastagir
1940s

Tim Holt
1940s

Gary Merrill
1940s

Frank Albertson
1940s

James Stewart
1941

Hal Roach
1942

Gene Autry
1942

William Wyler
1942-1945

DeForest Kelley
1943 - 1946

Freddie Bartholomew
1943-1944

Charlton Heston
1944