davewerden

Keeping in mind that November 11 is Veterans' Day, it seems like a good time to mention some of our Hollywood heroes who were also heroes in real life. There aren't many instances (in my limited research) where famous actors joined the military to fight in the Vietnam War or the Gulf War(s). But in World War II (and even Korea) things were different. Here is a partial list:


Alec Guinness (Doctor Zhivago, Star Wars)

Operated landing craft on D-Day for the British Royal ...