seanmc1114 Posted March 1, 2014 Share #1 Posted March 1, 2014 Let's see some photos of celebrities who served in the military wearing their uniforms, or better yet, some of the uniforms themselves in your collections. First up is George Herman "Babe" Ruth, Jr. who, unknown to me until today, enlisted in the New York National Guard in 1924 and served in the 104th Field Artillery Regiment, 52nd Field Artillery Brigade, 27th Infantry Division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share #2 Posted March 1, 2014 Country star Kris Kristofferson achieved the rank of Captain in the Army as a helicopter pilot and Ranger. He received his training at Fort Rucker, Alabama before being deployed to West Germany as part of the 8th Infantry Division. After serving out his tour of duty, Kristofferson was scheduled to become an English Literature professor at West Point, but decided to pursue a career in songwriting instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted March 1, 2014 Country singer Willie Nelson served in the Air Force for nine months in 1951 before being discharged for a bad back condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted March 1, 2014 Share #4 Posted March 1, 2014 ...and of course....... Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted March 1, 2014 Johnny Cash spent 4 years in the Air Force, rising to the rank of Staff Sergeant, and becoming a Morse Code intercept operator working in Landsberg, West Germany. He is given credit for intercepting the first radio transmission announcing the news of the death of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted March 1, 2014 George Strait served in the Army from 1971 to 1975 including an assignment in Hawaii with the 25th Infantry Division. He performed in an army-sanctioned country band called “Rambling Country.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry 9 Posted March 1, 2014 Share #7 Posted March 1, 2014 Clark Gable and James Stewart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry 9 Posted March 1, 2014 Share #8 Posted March 1, 2014 Ed McMahon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share #9 Posted March 1, 2014 Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz served in the 20th Armored Division during WWII. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted March 1, 2014 Lee Marvin served in the Marine Corps in WWII and earned a Purple Heart on Saipan in June 1944. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry 9 Posted March 1, 2014 Share #11 Posted March 1, 2014 And of course Rod Serling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted March 1, 2014 Share #12 Posted March 1, 2014 We have a couple of older threads on this topic: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/48377-lee-marvin-capt-kangaroo-mr-rogers/ and http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/146067-hollywood-stars-in-wwii/ and http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/94746-bea-arthur-was-a-truck-driving-marine/ and there are probably others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manchu Warrior Posted March 1, 2014 Share #13 Posted March 1, 2014 PFC James Marshall Hendrix 101st Airborne Division early 1960's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share #14 Posted March 1, 2014 Drew Carey enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve in 1980 and served for six years. That is where he developed the habit of wearing a crew cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share #15 Posted March 1, 2014 Steve McQueen served in the Marine Corps from 1947 to 1950. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share #16 Posted March 1, 2014 Political commentator James Carville served two years in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted March 1, 2014 Share #17 Posted March 1, 2014 Man, Babe Jr. sure didn't fall far from the tree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGCoastArtillery41 Posted March 1, 2014 Share #18 Posted March 1, 2014 A modern celebrity from the Daily Show and from small parts in movies like The Hangover... Rob Riggle served in the Marine Corps Reserves from 1990 to 2013 including tours in Kosovo, Liberia, and Afghanistan. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share #19 Posted March 1, 2014 Man, Babe Jr. sure didn't fall far from the tree! That is "The Babe". His full name was George Herman, Ruth, Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted March 1, 2014 Share #20 Posted March 1, 2014 D'oh. Shoulda known that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share #21 Posted March 1, 2014 Charles Bronson served in the Army Air Force from 1943-45 and flew on 25 missions over Japan missions and was awarded a Purple Heart s a crewman on a B-29. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share #22 Posted March 1, 2014 Humphrey Bogart enlisted in the U.S. Navy in the spring of 1918. He spent most of his months int he Navy after the Armistice was signed, ferrying troops back from Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share #23 Posted March 1, 2014 Unlike his famous role as an officer commanding a PT Boat during World War II, Ernest Borgnine actually served as a Gunner’s Mate 1st Class US Navy aboard the USS Lamberton (DD-119) in the Pacific Theater during the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share #24 Posted March 1, 2014 Paul Newman served in the Navy in World War II as a turret gunner in an Avenger torpedo bomber. As a radioman-gunner, he served aboard the USS Bunker Hill during the Battle of Okinawa, 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78CARg Posted March 1, 2014 Share #25 Posted March 1, 2014 Hugh Hefner got his start in publishing while in the U.S. Army. Before Playboy existed, Hefner had a successful career in the military. In 1944, after graduating high school, Hefner enlisted in the Army as an infantry clerk. He frequently contributed cartoons for various military newspapers before he was discharged in 1946. Josh A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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