Originally Posted by Grognard
Brigadier General Jimmy Stewart, check him out. Big time actor, big time WW2 Vet.
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Yep, iirc he was tail gunner in flying fortresses ..... I think
I take it back ....
a real hero, he had to fight the US authorities to go to the action and when he did it was a pilot in liberators and as a commanders ....... I recall he remained in the US Air reserve for many years after the war..
Aslo --- David Niven .... took part in the Normandy operation as liaison between US and British forces ... I don't reall a Normaldy film tho, he did do some 'propaganda' type films during the war
2012-08-06, 03:32 PM
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