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With the advent of World War II, many Hollywood Stars went to fight for this country they all loved.

They gave up their wealth, position and fame to become service men & women, many as simple "enlisted men."

Real Hollywood Heroes

Captain, US Army Air Corps. Although beyond draft age, Clark Gable enlisted as a private in the Air Corps on Aug. 12, 1942 at Los Angeles. He was assigned to the 351st Bomb Group at Polebrook and although neither ordered nor expected to do so, flew operational missions over Europe in B-17s. Gable returned to the U.S. in Oct. 1943 and was relieved from active duty as a major on Jun. 12, 1944 at his own request, since he was over age for combat.

Clark Gable

Lt. Colonel of the British Commandos in Normandy.

David Niven

Initially rejected from the Air Force for being underweight, Stewart beefed up and became the first major Hollywood star to enlist during World War II. Stewart eventually flew in 25 bombing missions over occupied Europe as well as starting a pilot training school which

educated 200,000 pilots during the course of the conflict.

Jimmy Stewart

Served in the U.S. Navy

Kirk Douglas

Humphrey Bogart served in the US Navy in the First World War. The ship that he served on was the Leviathan. He saw active service aboard her in 1918. Bogart received an injury to his face and more notably his mouth which left him with a slight lisp this was said to have happened when shrapnel had hit him from an exploding bomb.

Humphrey Bogart

Served in the U.S. Navy and was awarded the Bronze Star for Valor.

Henry Fonda

As a child she was a courier for World War II resistance fighters in Holland.

Audrey Hepburn

Operated a British Royal Navy landing craft on D-Day.

Alec Guinness

Served in the U.S. Army.

Burt Lancaster

Bronson served as a tail-gunner in 25 long-range bombing runs over Japan. Received a purple heart for wounds sustained when his B-29 was hit by anti-aircraft fire.

Charles Bronson

Was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Charlton Heston

Served as a British pilot who was shot down, held prisoner, and tortured by the Germans.

Donald Pleasance

Served in the British Army.

Benny Hill

Sergeant in U.S. Air Force

Alan Ladd

Was a decorated U.S. Marine

George C. Scott

U.S. Marines, wounded in the battle of Saipan.

Lee Marvin

R.A.F. Flight Controller

Rex Harrison

U.S. Air Force Flight Instructor

Robert Taylor

U.S. Coast Guard

Victor Mature

U.S. Marine Corps Pilot in South Pacific

Tyrone Power

Joined the U.S. Navy in 1943 at the age of 17.

Tony Curtis

U.S. Air Force

William Holden

U.S. Navy

Rock Hudson

Royal Navy

Richard Burton

Was a Torpedoman in the U.S. Navy. Falsified his age to enlist at 16.

Rod Steiger

U.S. Army Special Services

Red Skelton

U.S. Navy. Because of his expertise as an Olympic champion skeet shooter, he was assigned to teach anti-aircraft gunnery.

Robert Stack

U.S. Air Force Flight Instructor

Ray Milland

U.S. Army, PFC, Served 21 months with a unit that entertained the troops.

Mickey Rooney

He served in the landings at Saipan in 1943, where he rescued wounded and stranded Marines from the beachhead. At Tarawa, he was wounded and lost most of his hearing and earned the Bronze Star.

Eddie Albert

U.S. Air Force

Edmund O'Brien

He served in the U.S. Navy for twelve years, joining before WWII.

Ernest Borgnine