Alec Guinness operated a British Royal Navy landing craft on D-Day.
Donald Pleasance really was an R. A. F. pilot who was shot down, held prisoner and tortured by the Germans.
Charles Durning was a U. S. Army Ranger at Normandy earning a Silver Star and
awarded the Purple Heart. 
Charles Bronson was a tail gunner in the Army Air Corps, more specifically on B-29's in the 20th Air Force out of Guam, Tinian, and Saipan.
H/T 45 Govt
Friday, 25 January 2008
"Real Hollywood Heros" ...the ones you may not have heard about.
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Steve McQueen- Marine
Lee Marvin- Marine
Jimmy Stewart- Retired Bgdr Gen'l bomber pilot
Eddie Albert- Navy Tarawa Bronze star with V for Valor
Tyrone Power- Marine pilot
Clark Gable - enlisted Army, retired Major.
Just thought you'd like to know.
Cargo, posted the one which were a surprise to me. The rest are legends.
Walter Matthau B-24 Gunner USAAF ETO
James Blunt, Life Guards, involved in securing Pristina Airport in Kosovo.
Audie Murphy, James Doohan, Russell Johnson.
And a list of todays generation of brave actors.................
(chirp, chirp)
Bob Keeshan, aka Captain Kangaroo, , Marine
Yes ! How could you forget James Stewart ?
He lead bombing missions over Germany !!!
More on Eddie Albert:
He operated a landing ship during the Battle of Tarawa in 1943. Under heavy enemy machine gun fire, he rescued 70 marines!
For a great war movie, don't miss Eddie playing a coward in "Attack!!"
Ted
David Niven
Richard Todd (The Longest Day playing his boss)
Spike (not Hollywood I grant you, but hey)
Heroes all, but I have to point out Theo that you have posted a picture of Clarissa Dickson Wright instead of Charles Durning.
Jimmy Stewart was a Reservist Brigadier General who flew his last mission in 1972, in a B-52 during Linebacker II. What a patriot!
Old Tanker is right. When, or where will this generation get on screen?
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