[nickcarraway]

Maybe some women don’t don’t like big ears. (Not Loretta Young or Carole Lombard, but some women) For what it’s worth, Leslie Howard was a patriot who died when a plane he was in was shot down, possibly because of his covert activities.
[not that I am putting down Gable. Gable enlisted after his wife died in a plane over France. He even flew some combat missions. And his discharge papers were signed by Ronald Reagan. He was also supposedly Hitler’s favorite actor- for some reason.)

[berdie]

Oh Nick...I’m not talking about looks as much as I am actions of the book. Rhett worshipped Scarlett. Ashley worshipped Melanie.

In real life...both were patriots.

[octex]

And his discharge papers were signed by Ronald Reagan.
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Huh? How could that have happened? Clark Gable died November 16, 1960.

I finished my 6 year military committment in 1965, and all I have is a DD214 to show it was an honorable discharge.

[rollo tomasi]

Yes the plane crash had to do with Enigma and a would be assassination attempt on Churchill. Supposedly the British knew the plane would be targeted from breaking Enigma but they feared if the flight was canceled or diverted (Was a route often taken during that time) the Germans would suspect or realize their machine was compromised..

I believe the details of Enigma were kept top secret on the advice of British Intelligence for 30 years after WWII by some law, not sure though but a WWII buff might know around here what details were kept quiet.