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Veterans

TreasonousBastard

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5. Hedy Lamarr-- pretty much invented frequency shifting that revolutionized communications in WW2...

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Tue May 17, 2022, 03:08 PM

May 2022

but she wasn't a soldier.

Bob Hope wasn't either, but Congress made him an honorary veteran for his USO shows.

And, Elvis probably wasn't much of a soldier, but he did spend some time in uniform.

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*Parts 1,2,3 : Stars In US Military Service- A. Murphy, M. Gaye, B. Arthur, W. Studi, W. Nelson MORE [View all] appalachiablue May 2022 OP

and Lee James Jude Capallero DBoon May 2022 #1

Thanks, good addition appalachiablue May 2022 #2

Eddie Albert - WW2 LastDemocratInSC May 2022 #3

Tx, on the list and in the Next Video, Part 2, to be posted. appalachiablue May 2022 #10

In 1st Video posted above, Eddie Albert No. 69 in the list below. appalachiablue May 2022 #15

Jimmy Stewart flew many combat missions and retired from the Army Air Force... NNadir May 2022 #4

Indeed. Stewart did an excellent job. appalachiablue May 2022 #11

Jimmy Stewart is in the 1st Video above, No. 24 in the list below. appalachiablue May 2022 #17

Hedy Lamarr-- pretty much invented frequency shifting that revolutionized communications in WW2... TreasonousBastard May 2022 #5

Interesting & good points about all of these who contributed. appalachiablue May 2022 #12

Ray Manzarek DBoon May 2022 #6

Thanks for all of these, musicians too. I didn't know. appalachiablue May 2022 #13

Pretty sure Jimi Hendrix was in the Army... regnaD kciN May 2022 #7

VY interesting, & sounds right about both, lol. JIMI appalachiablue May 2022 #14

Yogi Berra...US Navy - WWII veteran.. Princess Turandot May 2022 #8

Yogo Bera is No. 31 in the List below the 2nd Video I appalachiablue May 2022 #18

I don't see James Arness (Matt Dillon). He was in the doc03 May 2022 #9

Arness is No. 69 in the List below the 2nd Video I appalachiablue May 2022 #16

John Wayne never served. nt Callmecrazy May 2022 #19

Yes. Reagan also didn't serve in combat yet said appalachiablue May 2022 #20

Very nice! Thank you DashOneBravo May 2022 #21

YW, it was interesting to learn about such a wide range of service members appalachiablue May 2022 #22