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“Former movie star” airplane pilot Jimmy Stewart has arrived in Europe. Interesting to see that. He was one of the best.

Yeah, too bad. He had a promising career. Maybe he'll survive the war and make it back to Hollywood in time for a project Frank Capra is thinking about. Something about a guy who thinks of himself as a failure and decides to end it all.

” a project Frank Capra is thinking about. Something about a guy who thinks of himself as a failure and decides to end it all.”

What a terrible idea for a movie. No one would ever watch a movie like that!
And I think this Jimmey Stewart guy probably won’t stay in movie business after the war.
Bet he works as an accountant.

Homer: "Maybe he'll survive the war and make it back to Hollywood in time for a project Frank Capra is thinking about."

Ummmmmm...maybe...

"In August 1943, Stewart was assigned to the 445th Bomb Group as operations officer of the 703d Bombardment Squadron, but after three weeks became its commander.
On October 12, 1943, judged ready for overseas movement, the 445th Bomb Group staged to Lincoln Army Airfield, Nebraska.
Flying individually, the aircraft first flew to Morrison Army Airfield, Florida, and then on the circuitous Southern Route along the coasts of South America and Africa to RAF Tibenham, Norfolk, England.

After several weeks of training missions, in which Stewart flew with most of his combat crews, the group flew its first combat mission on December 13, 1943, to bomb the U-boat facilities at Kiel, Germany, followed three days later by a mission to Bremen.
Stewart led the high squadron of the group formation on the first mission, and the entire group on the second.[45]
Following a mission to Ludwigshafen, Germany, on January 7, 1944, Stewart was promoted to major.[45][N 5]
Stewart was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross..."