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Famous Veteran: Steve Mcqueen USMC Cpl
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| Marcussen, David R., GySgt
Posted on 07/23/2018 4:12:29 PM PDT by eastforker
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In April, 1947 he enlisted, just a month after his seventeeth birthday. Steve was not a model Marine at first. He was sentenced to fourty-one days in the brig (the first twenty-one on bread and water) for allowing a weekend pass to drag into two weeks and then fighting with the shore patrol when they went to pick him up. He would redeem himself later on, however. During a training excercise in the Arctic, a transport ship struck a sandbank and flung several tanks and their crews into the freezing water. Many Marines drowned immediately, unable to get out of their tanks. McQueen jumped into the Actic water personally saved the lives of five men, who were almost frozen to death. For this act of heroism Steve McQueen was chosen to be part of the Honor Guard protecting Harry S. Truman's yacht. He was honorably discharged April, 1950.
To: eastforker
Another great American Hero!
To: eastforker
McQueen effectively portrayed a sarcastic sailor in 1920s China in the movie The Sand Pebbles, probably drawing on his USMC experiences.
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posted on
07/23/2018 4:25:30 PM PDT
by
chajin
("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
To: chajin
My favorite McQueen movie is Papillon
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posted on
07/23/2018 4:26:52 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: dfwgator
He was sentenced to fourty-one days in the brig (the first twenty-one on bread and water)...He had some real-world experience for the part!
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posted on
07/23/2018 4:27:48 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(This is the age of the death of reason.)
To: chajin
McQueen effectively portrayed a sarcastic sailor in 1920s China in the movie The Sand Pebbles, probably drawing on his USMC experiences.
In my opinion, in the top five movies of all time (and well in the running for #1) ...
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posted on
07/23/2018 4:28:18 PM PDT
by
BlueLancer
(Antifa and Social Justice Warriors (SJWs) = SturmAbteilung)
To: eastforker
Pretty interesting life/guy.
The guy is a doll...Watch Wanted Dead or Alive every chance I can and I'm 75. Age is not a deterrent.
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posted on
07/23/2018 4:31:47 PM PDT
by
SkyPilot
("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
To: eastforker
They are running Wanted Dead or Alive on cable every afternoon.
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posted on
07/23/2018 4:32:20 PM PDT
by
Don Corleone
(Nothing makes the delusional more furious than truth.)
To: dfwgator
“My favorite McQueen movie is Papillon
Mine is “The Great Escape.” I didn’t think he was a great actor, but he fit the role of a rebel well.
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posted on
07/23/2018 4:33:29 PM PDT
by
be-baw
(still seeking...)
To: dfwgator
My favorite McQueen movie is Papillon Mine as well. I just watched it about 3 weeks ago. Amazing acting. Probably Dustin Hoffman's best performance of his career as well.
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posted on
07/23/2018 4:33:45 PM PDT
by
SkyPilot
("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
To: eastforker
Sounds like a Chesty Puller Marine.
Take me to the Brig. I want to see the real Marines.
Major General Chesty Puller, USMC while on a Battalion inspection.
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posted on
07/23/2018 4:38:58 PM PDT
by
MuttTheHoople
(Yes, Liberals, I question your patriotism)
To: eastforker
Working as a Carnie will make ya mean.. LOL
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posted on
07/23/2018 4:41:34 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: chajin
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posted on
07/23/2018 4:43:04 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: BlueLancer
Yes that really was a good movie.
Steve, the San Pablo, and the BAR.
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posted on
07/23/2018 4:44:16 PM PDT
by
yarddog
To: chajin
The Sand Pebbles was a very good movie.
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posted on
07/23/2018 4:44:42 PM PDT
by
laplata
(Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: BlueLancer
Oh, HELL YEAH!
"Main Steam, Stop Valve, you find!"
To: eastforker
The brig? So Steve spent some time in a real ‘Cooler’, (shameless ‘The Great Escape’ movie ref. there!), earlier in life!
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posted on
07/23/2018 4:55:26 PM PDT
by
bobby.223
(Retired up in the snowy Mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
To: SkyPilot
Mr McQueen later in his life met the best preacher in the history of the USA Billy Graham. He asked him for a Bible so he could learn about God. He was buried by his wife after dying in a Mexican Hospital who were attempting to help Steve with his Cancer Treatment. She placed on his chest what Steve asked her to do Billy Grahams Study Bible....I believe he might have been saved by Rev Graham as many had been....
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posted on
07/23/2018 4:56:30 PM PDT
by
straps
(we elect a commander in chief, not a pastor in chief)
To: dfwgator
I had to walk out of that one. My father was sick and dying when it came out, and he looked just like the character in his last days...
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posted on
07/23/2018 5:05:52 PM PDT
by
Jamestown1630
("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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