James Stewart flew combat missions

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by deSitter

6/13/04 12:00:59 PM

James Stewart flew combat missions

..in the Army Air Corps, DFC with 7 battle stars, was later a General in the AFR.

Clark Gable, beyond draft age, enlisted as a private in the air corps, went to OCS, graduated, wanted to fight but was resisted, finally allowed to join an active unit and volunteered for combat missions.

John Ford, the great director of westerns (Searchers, Darling Clementine etc.) was just offshore on D-Day, filming - was at Midway when the Japs OH PARDON ME Japanese attacked it.

Lee Marvin, USMC, wounded at Saipan, Purple Heart.

Richard Burton, RAF, Battle of Britain.

-drl

fuck all you stone hearted cocksuckers!! - (boxley) - (28) - June 11, 2004, 11:40:54 PM EDT

And a solid fuck you too! - (inthane-chan) - June 12, 2004, 12:03:14 AM EDT

Here's a platitude for you. - (mmoffitt) - June 12, 2004, 05:10:02 PM EDT

Ronald Reagan - founder of . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - June 12, 2004, 05:23:55 PM EDT

Up yours! - (a6l6e6x) - (13) - June 12, 2004, 08:44:01 PM EDT

voted for him as well - (boxley) - (12) - June 12, 2004, 10:38:28 PM EDT

Bzzzzt. Grenada? - (mmoffitt) - (11) - June 13, 2004, 02:48:22 PM EDT

yes, rescued the students remember? - (boxley) - (10) - June 13, 2004, 03:33:19 PM EDT

The infamous Grenada ! - a classic repub victory ... - (dmarker) - (4) - June 13, 2004, 08:11:42 PM EDT

well in panama, noreiaga fell behind on his vig -NT - (boxley) - June 13, 2004, 08:20:41 PM EDT

Oh, grenada - (boxley) - (1) - June 13, 2004, 08:24:59 PM EDT

Re: Oh, grenada - (dmarker) - June 14, 2004, 05:23:01 AM EDT

Better count them Repo "victories" while you can... - (jb4) - June 14, 2004, 11:55:07 AM EDT

ROFL. - (mmoffitt) - (4) - June 14, 2004, 05:12:28 PM EDT

so you claim that the cubans were cigar salesmen? - (boxley) - (3) - June 14, 2004, 06:09:06 PM EDT

And you claim Cuba was planning a US invasion? - (mmoffitt) - (2) - June 14, 2004, 09:26:26 PM EDT

you aint been to miami lately, too fucking late -NT - (boxley) - (1) - June 14, 2004, 09:51:51 PM EDT

No, we "invited" those. - (mmoffitt) - June 14, 2004, 09:52:36 PM EDT

Real hearts aren't moved by puppy-dog sentimentality, - (Ashton) - (10) - June 13, 2004, 01:39:28 AM EDT

Dont worship the man - (boxley) - (9) - June 13, 2004, 08:49:24 AM EDT

Re: Dont worship the man - (deSitter) - (8) - June 13, 2004, 09:38:45 AM EDT

Didn't he spend the war making training films? - (pwhysall) - (4) - June 13, 2004, 09:41:45 AM EDT

yup, each according to their needs, - (boxley) - (1) - June 13, 2004, 10:07:03 AM EDT

James Stewart flew combat missions - (deSitter) - June 13, 2004, 12:00:59 PM EDT

Not to apologize for him... - (inthane-chan) - (1) - June 13, 2004, 08:52:33 PM EDT

Pop volunteered, December 1940 - (deSitter) - June 13, 2004, 09:22:45 PM EDT

An that would explain this: - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - June 13, 2004, 02:56:14 PM EDT

Re: An that would explain this: - (deSitter) - June 13, 2004, 06:17:26 PM EDT

Re: delusional. - (mmoffitt) - June 13, 2004, 02:57:40 PM EDT

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