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Famous Veteran: Ermes Effron Borgnine USNAVY Gunners Mate
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Posted on 07/18/2018 5:56:55 PM PDT by eastforker

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To: LukeL
Tim Conway was great no matter what he did.

Well, he was in the Navy during the Korean Conflict, and was nearly court-martialed for "misplacing" a battalion or so of Marines on their way to Korea.

Managing government paperwork was not one of his fortes.

21 posted on 07/18/2018 7:27:00 PM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: eastforker

Anchors Aweigh Brother Borgnine.
Gmm3 vigilantcitizen


22 posted on 07/18/2018 7:33:19 PM PDT by Vigilantcitizen
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To: Calvin Locke

No, he was US army, 1956-1958.


23 posted on 07/18/2018 7:35:45 PM PDT by eastforker (All in, I'm all Trump,what you got!)
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To: eastforker

I could have sworn one of those celeb bio pieces said Navy/Korea.


24 posted on 07/18/2018 7:42:00 PM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: Calvin Locke

Nope, Army 56-58.


25 posted on 07/18/2018 7:43:07 PM PDT by eastforker (All in, I'm all Trump,what you got!)
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To: Blue Highway

No, it was in that time frame. Seems like Alan Ludden was the host, but I can’t remember, it was so long ago. It was around or shortly after the Mary Tyler Moore Show, because I didn’t even know who Leachman was,til that show. There have always been uber liberals, who think spanking is child abuse.


26 posted on 07/18/2018 8:10:26 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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I didn’t even know who Leachman was,til that show. There have always been uber liberals, who think spanking is child abuse.

But crushing their skulls in an abortion procedure is perfectly A-Ok with them.

27 posted on 07/18/2018 8:11:20 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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28 posted on 07/18/2018 8:23:42 PM PDT by DoodleBob
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A sweet tribute.


29 posted on 07/18/2018 8:25:43 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Flaming Conservative

Sounds like Cloris Leachman needs a whupping.


30 posted on 07/18/2018 8:29:21 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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31 posted on 07/18/2018 8:30:07 PM PDT by DoodleBob
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To: dfwgator

They are masters of equivocation.


32 posted on 07/18/2018 9:25:01 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: DoodleBob; ETL

Afraid I missed both of those........


33 posted on 07/18/2018 10:17:48 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (Give me the liberty to take care of my own security..........)
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34 posted on 07/18/2018 10:28:06 PM PDT by Califreak (Take Me Back To Constantinople)
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To: eastforker

Cabbie: Escape from New York.


35 posted on 07/19/2018 12:13:12 AM PDT by YogicCowboy ("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - J. R. R. Tolkien)
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To: Calvin Locke

“Managing government paperwork was not one of his fortes.”

I’m thinking it was probably Mrs. Wiggens’ fault.


36 posted on 07/19/2018 12:20:25 AM PDT by 21twelve
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To: Califreak

Was it Lee Marvin that was just up for star veteran that was also a Sonar guy? I wonder if Ernest might have trained him up?


37 posted on 07/19/2018 12:23:15 AM PDT by 21twelve
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Found it - it was Lee Van Cleef. They might have crossed paths:

[Van Cleef] entered service on Oct 16, 1942 and went to Sonorman School and graduated as a third class petty office Sonorman. His reported to his first vessel a subchaser with no name called USS SC-681 from March 15, 1943 to January 16,1944. During his time on board he was promoted to 2nd Class Petty Officer Sonorman. This SC-681 patrolled the Caribbean in search of German U-Boats.

He went for more training at Fleet Sound School, Key West, FL, for a few weeks. He was was transferred to Savannah, GA to be part of the pre-commissioning crew of a new ship.


38 posted on 07/19/2018 12:26:52 AM PDT by 21twelve
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