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FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Real Hollywood Heroes Part 6 ~ May 19, 2014
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~ Hall of Heroes ~ Real Hollywood Heroes
Part 6
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"Armies do not fight wars; nations fight wars. War is not a military activity conducted by soldiers, but rather a social activity that involves entire nations. . . ." ~ Lt. Col. Paul Yingling, U.S. Army There were a lot of Hollywood stars of the 1940s that put careers on hold to fight for freedom. Movie stars of World War II earned more than 300 medals and awards that honor their valor. U.S. awards and medals include Silver Stars, Distinguish Service Crosses, Air Medals, Bronze Stars, Presidential Unit Citations, Purple Hearts, and a Congressional Medal of Honor. Back before Hollywood became Hollyweird....
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (1909-2000) [Gunga Din (1939); The Fighting O'Flynn (1949)]. During World War II Fairbanks became a lieutenant in the British Navy (where he made his way up to captain in 1954). He was posted to Lord Louis Mountbatton's staff where he devised gadgets to confuse the Germans. He later led a commando assault on the Casquet lighthouse on the coast of France. Two months later he conducted a desert raid on Sened Station in North Africa. He took part in the Allies' landing in Sicily and Elba in 1943. He also commanded a detachment of PT boats that sailed toward the coast of France to deceive the Germans about an invasion. He was awarded the Silver Star and the British Distinguished Service Cross. Peter Falk (1927- ) [Murder, Inc. (1960); Columbo (tv 1971~)]. Falk lost his right eye as a child due to a tumor. In 1945 he tried to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps by memorizing the eye chart so that he could pass the physical. The examiner became suspicious since his right eye didn't move. The Marines would not let him join so he became a cook in the Merchant Marine.
Norman Fell (1924-1998) [Inherit the Wind (1960); The Naked Truth (1992)] was an American TV & film actor most famous for his role as landlord Mr. Roper on the popular sitcom Three's Company and its spin-off, The Ropers. Fell was born to a Jewish family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied drama at Temple University after serving in the Pacific as a tail gunner in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Though he mostly acted on television he also had small roles in several motion pictures including Ocean's Eleven (1960), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), The Graduate (1967), in which he also played a landlord, and Catch-22 (1970). He appeared alongside Ronald Reagan in Reagan's last film, The Killers (1964). Norman Fell died of cancer at the age of 74 in Los Angeles, California, and was interred there at the Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery. Paul Fix (1901-1983) [Hoodoo Ranch (1926); The Fighting Seabees (1944); The High and the Mighty (1954); To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)], the well-known movie and TV character actor who played "Marshal Micah Torrance" on the TV series "The Rifleman" (1958), was born Peter Paul Fix on March 13, 1901 in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Just-turned-17-year-old he joined the U.S. Navy on March 12, 1918, and spent his state-side service time during World War I in Newport, Rhode Island and Charleston, South Carolina. Fix was assigned as an able-bodied seaman to the troopship U.S.S. Mount Vernon, which was torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of France but did not sink as it was run aground. The rest of Fix's naval career was less exciting, and he was demobilized on September 5, 1919.
Joe Flynn (1924-1974) [The Babe Ruth Story (1948); The Strongest Man in the World (1975)] was born in Youngstown, Ohio and after attending Northwestern University, Flynn began his entertainment career as a ventriloquist and as a radio performer. During World War II, he served in the Army's Special Services Branch (formerly the Morale Branch) entertaining the troops in the United States. After the war, Flynn moved to Hollywood. He made his film debut as Joseph Flynn in the bottom-of-the-barrel, beneath-B-picture potboiler The Big Chase (1954), which co-starred Lon Chaney Jr., which he followed up with a part as a priest in The Seven Little Foys (1955) starring Bob Hope. Henry Fonda (1905-1982) [12 Angry Men (1957); On Golden Pond (1981)]. Fonda enlisted in the U.S. Navy in August 1942. He was stationed on the destroyer USS Satterlee as a quartermaster third class. He was later commissioned a Lt.(j.g.) in Air Combat Intelligence in the Central Pacific.
Glenn Ford (1916-2006) [Blackboard Jungle (1955); The Fastest Gun Alive (1956); Cade's County (tv 1971-72)]. Ford's career was interrupted when he volunteered for duty in WW II with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. On Dec 13, 1942 he became a photographic specialist with the rank of Sergeant. In March 1943 he went to active duty at the Marine Corps Base in San Diego and later served at Quantico, Virginia and in Europe. During his service he helped build safe houses in France for those hiding from the Nazis. He was honorably discharged from the Marines on Dec 7, 1944. In 1958, he joined the U.S. Naval Reserve and was commissioned as a lieutenant commander. He was promoted to commander in 1963 and captain in 1968. Ford went to Vietnam in 1967 for a short tour as a location scout for combat scenes in a training film entitled Global Marine. He traveled with a combat camera crew from the demilitarized zone south to the Mekong Delta. For his service in Vietnam, the Navy awarded him a Navy Commendation Medal. His WW II decorations are: American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Rifle Marksman Badge, and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Medal. He retired from the Naval Reserve in the 1970s with the rank of captain. In 1992 France awarded him the French Legion of Honor Medal for his WW II service. John Ford (1894-1973) (Movie Director) [My Darling Clementine (1946), many John Wayne movies]. Ford enlisted in U.S. Navy and became head of photograpic unit with the rank of commander. He was on the USS Hornet and filmed the departure of Doolittle's Raiders for their Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo. Ford was wounded during the Battle of Midway and received a Purple Heart. He moved to the ETO as head of the photographic unit for the Office of Strategic Services. In preparation for D-Day he crossed the English Channel on the USS Plunkett (DD-431) and anchored off Omaha Beach at 0600. He observed the first wave land on the beach from the ship, landing on the beach himself later with a team of US Coast Guard cameramen who filmed the battle from behind the beach obstacles with Ford directing operations. After the war, Ford became a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy Reserve. -- Ford's war-time footage was used for many of the action scenes in Midway; Tora, Tora, Tora; In Harm's Way; The Longest Day; as well as other films about WWII.
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To: ConorMacNessa
Honoring Our Fallen
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posted on
05/18/2014 5:48:43 PM PDT
by
BIGLOOK
(MAEK)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Evening, Kathy. The loss of heroic men — all this is making me cry.
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posted on
05/18/2014 5:48:46 PM PDT
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MoochPooch
(I'm a compassionate cynic.)
To: StarCMC; MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2LT Radix jr; ...
Please note: The author of the Hall of Heroes is StarCMC. Please thank StarCMC for todays thread.
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posted on
05/18/2014 5:50:30 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; StarCMC
Great job Star! Yup ladies, I really miss the Hollywood Heros. Glenn Ford was one of my favs. Ma, we’re real proud of Zach, Lord knows we need more dedicated, Christian young folks, I hope he’ll do his part.
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posted on
05/18/2014 5:51:55 PM PDT
by
PROCON
(Those who are capable of Tyranny are capable of Deceit to sustain it.)
To: BIGLOOK
Good evening, Shipmate! It has been a long time since last we spoke! I hope you're doing well.
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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)
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posted on
05/18/2014 5:53:46 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Mlichael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: SevenofNine
And in second....Seven snags the silver!!
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posted on
05/18/2014 5:53:49 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: no-to-illegals
And rounding out the top three....no-to-illegals!!
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posted on
05/18/2014 5:57:24 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: left that other site
Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...how’s the ankle? Do you have, or can you borrow crutches?
I bet Lynn-Dah would walk easily if you had them.
Can you stay off it for at least a day?
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posted on
05/18/2014 6:02:00 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
That was truly kind of you Kathy but may I give my metal to a more deserving individual? And that individual is you Kathy. My metal should go to you. You will forever be more deserving that I could ever be. Here Kathy and my Thanks to a more deserving individual ... You.
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posted on
05/18/2014 6:05:07 PM PDT
by
no-to-illegals
(Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
To: Kathy in Alaska
I have already cancelled tomorrow’s lessons.
Hopeful a day of rest will help speed the healing along.
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posted on
05/18/2014 6:05:07 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
The Hollywood veterans is an interesting list. Quite a few surprises too.
I would also like to see a list of athletes, coaches etc. who served. It would probably be difficult to compile but would be interesting.
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05/18/2014 6:06:56 PM PDT
by
yarddog
(Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
To: ConorMacNessa
TAPS RIP
CSM Martin R Barerras, USA
2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division
Amazing Grace
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05/18/2014 6:13:59 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; PROCON; ...
GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!
TATTOO (Click)
Must retire for the evening -
For Every Morn' Brings Forth A Noble Chance, And Every Chance Demands A Noble Knight!
The Bugler, his grim visage replete with an evil sneer, already mounts the parapet.
Soldiers of the Greatest Generation Stand The Watch Tonight!
Standing With Them: Ike And The Screaming Eagles!
Gen. Eisenhower Addressing Troops Of The 101st Airborne Division 5 June 1944
TAPS U.S. Marine Band (Click)
"Do poor Tom some charity, whom the foul fiend vexes!" (King Lear, Act III, Scene iv)
All Gave Some Some Gave All!!! (Click)
Good night, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America!
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"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"
Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!
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)
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posted on
05/18/2014 6:17:01 PM PDT
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ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Mlichael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: StarCMC; Kathy in Alaska; Bethbg79; EsmeraldaA; MoJo2001; Brad's Gramma; laurenmarlowe; ...
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posted on
05/18/2014 6:35:36 PM PDT
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SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: ConorMacNessa
Actually, she was instrumental in Mrs. MacNessa and I meeting. A good person with whom to be celebrating.
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05/18/2014 6:38:11 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: BIGLOOK
Good afternoon, Hawaii...((HUGS))...hope all is well with you and yours. Hope your spring is going well.
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posted on
05/18/2014 6:44:48 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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Interruptions
May 19, 2014
Read: Mark 5:21-34
My sister and I were looking forward to our holiday in Taiwan. We had purchased our plane tickets and booked our hotel rooms. But 2 weeks before the trip, my sister learned she had to stay at home in Singapore to handle an emergency. We were disappointed that our plans were interrupted.
Jesus disciples were accompanying Him on an urgent mission when their trip was interrupted (Mark 5:21-42). The daughter of Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, was dying. Time was of the essence, and Jesus was on His way to their home. Then, suddenly, Jesus stopped and said, Who touched My clothes? (v.30).
The disciples seemed irritated by this and said, You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, Who touched Me? (v.31). But Jesus saw it as an opportunity to minister to a suffering woman. Her illness had made her ceremonially unclean and unable to participate in community life for 12 years! (see Lev. 15:25-27).
While Jesus was talking to this woman, Jairus daughter died. It was too lateor so it seemed. But the delay allowed Jairus to experience an even deeper knowledge of Jesus and His powereven power over death!
Sometimes our disappointment can be Gods appointment.
DisappointmentHis appointment
No good thing will He withhold;
From denials oft we gather
Treasures of His love untold. Young
Look for Gods purpose in your next interruption.
Jairus, as a [ruler] of the synagogue (Mark 5:22), was a lay leader responsible for organizing and supervising the affairs of the local synagogue. This included the conduct and teaching of the worship services.
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posted on
05/18/2014 6:58:58 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: MoochPooch
Good evening, Mooch...it is tough to see the loss, and not see much in the way of replacements in that venue.
Did you get your A/C fixed?
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posted on
05/18/2014 6:59:43 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; StarCMC
These threads are so fun and informative to read! I think some of their stories, like Douglas Fairbanks’s or Glenn Ford’s, would be better movies than some of the movies they played in!
Thanks, Galz for these and for the links to the previous ones for future perusing. :)
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posted on
05/18/2014 7:34:03 PM PDT
by
luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!l)
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
Hope your recovery from pneumonia is going well and no relapses.
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posted on
05/18/2014 7:44:27 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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