FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Jonathan Winters ~ April 7, 2014

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evenng, ML...((HUGS))...glad to hear Lynn-Dah is doing better.

Recital plans all in place? Only 3 weeks away.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...ready to tackle the new week?

You and Mrs MacNessa rested up?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Little ones are really good with surprises. d:o)

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

SkyDancer if you want to laugh yourself silly please watch George Gobel on the tonight show with johnny Carson.You will never forget it.Let me know what you think please.

[ConorMacNessa]

A full day today, Kathy! I did some serious pruning and Spring cleanup in both gardens. I fear this harsh Winter has taken many of my long-standing roses.

The activity has done me good, I'm sure, but, needless to say, I'm feeling it! :)

I'm off the Behnke's next weekend for some new candidates.

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Silentgypsy]

The first time I saw Jonathan Winters was when I was a kid and he guested on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show. Johnny begged him to stop for a commercial break, stating that they were ten minutes over. Winters quipped, “We’re going to be twenty!”

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Luv!

*HUGS*

It's great to see you this evening!

I can't recall having seen a funnier comedian than Jonathan Winters.

"Over the years that I enjoyed his comedy, I felt a personal connection with Jonathan Winters. I did some research and found out that he’d been a seagoing Marine aboard a battleship (USS Wisconsin) and an assault carrier (USS Bon Homme Richard) where he served as an anti-aircraft gunner in the battle for Okinawa and the assaults on mainland Japan. His service was honorable all the way and I read several interviews in which he reflected—with his usual comic take—on his service as a Marine. There was humor but there was also respect. Jonathan Winters was proud to have served and he knew that there are no ex-Marines."

Serving in the waters off Okinawa as an anti-aircraft gunner - Kamikazes coming in.

'Nuff said!

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Michael.SF......he still had his humor.

Thanks for the link.

[2CAVTrooper]

From back in a time when Hollywood was full of patriots like Jonathan Winters

· Stewart Hayden, US Marines and OSS.
· James Stewart, US Army Air Corps.
· Ernest Borgnine, US Navy.
· Ed McMahon, US Marines.
· Telly Savalas, US Army.
· Walter Matthau, US Army Air Corps.
· Steve Forrest, US Army.
· Paul Newman, US Navy.
· Kirk Douglas, US Navy.
· Robert Mitchum, US Army.
· Dale Robertson, US Army.
· Henry Fonda, US Navy.
· John Carroll, US Army Air Corps.
· Lee Marvin, US Marines.
· Art Carney, US Army.
· Wayne Morris, US Navy.
· Rod Steiger, US Navy.
· Tony Curtis, US Navy.
· Larry Storch, US Navy.
· Forrest Tucker, US Army.
· Robert Montgomery, US Navy.
· George Kennedy, US Army.
· Mickey Rooney, US Army
· Denver Pyle, US Navy.
· Burgess Meredith, US Army Air Corps.
· DeForest Kelley, US Army Air Corps.
· Robert Stack, US Navy.
· Neville Brand, US Army.
· Tyrone Power, US Marines.
· Charlton Heston, US Army Air Corps.
· Danny Aiello, US Army.
· James Arness, US Army.
· Efram Zimbalist, Jr., US Army.
· Mickey Spillane, US Army Air Corps.
· Rod Serling, US Army.
· Gene Autry, US Army Air Corps.
· Wiliam Holden, US Army Air Corps.
· Alan Hale Jr, US Coast Guard.
· Harry Dean Stanton, US Navy.
· Russell Johnson, US Army Air Corps.
· William Conrad, US Army Air Corps.
· Jack Klugman, US Army.
· Frank Sutton, US Army.
· Jackie Coogan, US Army Air Corps.
· Tom Bosley, US Navy.
· Claude Akins, US Army.
· Chuck Connors, US Army.
· Harry Carey Jr., US Navy.
· Mel Brooks, US Army.
· Robert Altman, US Army Air Corps.
· Pat Hingle, US Navy.
· Fred Gwynne, US Navy.
· Karl Malden, US Army Air Corps.
· Earl Holliman, US Navy.
· Rock Hudson, US Navy.
· Harvey Korman, US Navy.
· Aldo Ray, US Navy.
· Don Knotts, US Army.
· Don Rickles, US Navy.
· Harry Dean Stanton, US Navy.
· Robert Stack, US Navy.
· Soupy Sales, US Navy.
· Lee Van Cleef, US Navy.
· Clifton James, US Army.
· Ted Knight, US Army.
· Jack Warden, US Navy, 1938-1942, then US Army, 1942-1945.
· Don Adams, US Marines.
· James Gregory, US Navy and US Marines.
· Brian Keith, US Marines.
· Fess Parker, US Navy and US Marines.
· Charles Durning. US Army.
· Raymond Burr, US Navy.
· Hugh O’Brian, US Marines.
· Robert Ryan, US Marines.
· Eddie Albert, US Coast Guard.
· Clark Gable, US Army Air Corps.
· Charles Bronson, US Army Air Corps.
· Peter Graves, US Army Air Corps.
· Buddy Hackett, US Army.
· Victor Mature, US Coast Guard.
· Jack Palance, US Army Air Corps.
· Robert Preston, US Army Air Corps.
· Cesar Romero, US Coast Guard. Coast Guard.
· Norman Fell, US Army Air Corps.
· Jason Robards, US Navy.
· Steve Reeves, US Army.
· Dennis Weaver, US Navy.
· Robert Taylor, US Navy.
· Randolph Scott, Tried to enlist in the Marines but was rejected due to injuries sustained in US Army, World War One.
· Ronald Reagan, US Army.

John Wayne was declared 4F medically unfit but tried to enlist in the Army, Marines and Film Corps.

[Mears]

Everyone served in those days——every guy I knew went into the service.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, 2CAVTrooper.....patriots, all...so unlike today’s crop of “stars” who haven’t a clue.

[yarddog]

Richard Todd, 6th British Parachute Regiment.

[2CAVTrooper]

Yeah, it seems to be fewer and fewer each year.

When I graduated from high school, I was one of only 4 to join the military out of the 150 in my class.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, 2CAVTrooper! Thanks very much for your service to our Nation! Thanks as well for your posting of this roster of Hollywood luniaries who answered the call during WWII!

I believe Bob Hope and others who did not wear the uniform yet served in other ways should be acknowledged as well.

Damn few of them now - Gary Sinese and a few others. God Bless them for their support of our Gallant Troops!

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[luvie]

It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is one of my favorite movies. He was brilliant in it and I loved his wicked imagination.

The fact that he was a Marine, too...well, that’s the icing on the “fruitcake” as it were! :)

[The Mayor]

Good, when will Spring arrive for you?

[ConorMacNessa]

He was brilliant in that movie - it's been ages since I've seen it, but I remember it well!

Our Hall of Heroes is rolling in the aisles this evening as Jonathan Winters entertains his Brothers and Sisters-in-Arms!

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[ConorMacNessa]

My Father, like many others in those days, skipped his last semester of High School - he had enough credits to graduate - enlisted and went to Boot Camp - walked at his commencement wearing the uniform of a sailor in the U.S. Navy.

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks for the list, and you are welcome.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, ML!

*HUGS*

I've been out of contact recently - lots of things going on - I hope all is well with you - and I hope Lynn-Dah is as well!

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)