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CELEBRITIES THAT SERVED FOR THEIR COUNTRY

Added on: 2nd Jan 2015

 

ELVIS PRESLEY

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Shortly after Elvis Presley was hailed as the King of Rock and Roll,

he was inducted into the Fort Chaffee U.S. Army as a private and

was assigned near Ford Smith in Arkansas. After his basic training at

Fort Hood, he became part of the 3rd Armoured Division in Friedberg,

Germany and was paid ordinary wages. He donated most of his

earnings to charity.

 

 

TONY BENNETT

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Italian American singer Anthony Dominick Benedetto,

more popularly known as Tony Bennett, was drafted into the

United States Army during World War II and underwent special

training at Fort Dix and Fort Robinson to be promoted as an

infantry rifleman. Sometime in 1945, he was also assigned as

a replacement to the 255th Infantry Regiment of the

63rd Infantry Division.

 

 

ALAN ALDA

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Born on January 28, 1936, American actor and director

Alan Alda finished his studies in Paris and was an active

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) member.

Shortly after he graduated college, he decided to join the

US Army Reserve and underwent basic training as a

gunnery officer within a period of six months.

He also served for a year at Fort Benning in Georgia.

 

 

CHARLTON HESTON

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Film, theatre, and television actor Charlton Heston has always

been a political activist. In 1944, he enlisted in the United States

Army Air Forces and became a radio operator and an aerial

gunner at B-25 Mitchell, which was then stationed around the

Alaskan Aleutian Islands with the Eleventh Air Force. He served

the military for two years and became a Staff Sergeant before

he rose to fame as an actor.

 

 

TOM SELLECK

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Best known for his private investigator role in the television series

Magnum P.I., Tom Selleck was once part of the 160th Infantry

Regiment of the California Army National Guard where he served as a

soldier. In the course of his stay in the military, his unit was

stationed in Los Angeles in order to control the historical

six-day L.A. riot known as Watts Riots.

 

 

ERNEST BORGNINE

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Italian immigrant and multi-awarded actor Ernest Borgnine

joined the United States Navy sometime in 1935, shortly after

he graduated high school from James Hill House High School in

Connecticut. After he was discharged in 1941, he enlisted again to

serve the military, particularly the United States Navy. Following

the bombing of the Pearl Harbour, he was promoted as the

gunner’s mate 1st class rank and held several other positions.

 

 

SIR SIDNEY POITIER

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Sir Sidney Poitier is a Bahamian-American actor who was

named as one of the Greatest Male Stars of All Time in 1999.

At age 15, he moved to New York City and worked as a

dishwasher and waiter. His desire to serve the United States Army

during his late adolescence came after reading a newspaper and

learning about the need for more military volunteers in the

United States.

 

 

STEVE MCQUEEN

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Born Terence Stephen McQueen, Steve McQueen is an

American actor best known for his role in The King of Cool.

In 1947, he joined the United States Marine Corps where he was

immediately promoted as Private First Class. He was also assigned

to serve an armoured unit but was demoted because of his

rebellious behaviour. After 41 days in military prison, he

was assigned as the security honour guard of the private

yacht of President Harry Truman.

 

 

CLARK GABLE

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American actor William Clark Gable joined the U.S. Army Air

Corps in 1942 as a gunner on an aircrew, following the death

of his wife. He underwent several trainings and entered the

USAAF OCS Class 42-E months after, where he was commissioned

as 2nd Lieutenant. In 1943, he also headed a six-man team at

RAF Polebrook 351st in the United Kingdom.

 


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