Posted on 07/22/2018 3:42:25 PM PDT by eastforker
In 1942, following Lombard's death, Gable joined the U.S. Army Air Forces. Before her death, Lombard had suggested Gable enlist as part of the war effort, but MGM was obviously reluctant to let him go, and until her death he resisted the suggestion. Gable made a public statement after Lombard's death that prompted Commanding General of the AAF Henry H. Arnold to offer Gable a "special assignment" in aerial gunnery. Gable, despite earlier expressing an interest in officer candidate school (OCS), enlisted on August 12, 1942, with the intention of becoming an enlisted gunner on an air crew. MGM arranged for his studio friend, cinematographer Andrew McIntyre, to enlist with and accompany him through training.[31]
However shortly after his enlistment he and McIntyre were sent to Miami Beach, Florida, where they entered USAAF OCS Class 42-E on August 17, 1942. Both completed training on October 28, 1942, commissioned as second lieutenants. His class of 2,600 fellow students (of which he ranked 700th in class standing) selected Gable as their graduation speaker, at which General Arnold presented them their commissions. Arnold then informed Gable of his special assignment, to make a recruiting film in combat with the Eighth Air Force to recruit gunners. Gable and McIntyre were immediately sent to Flexible Gunnery School at Tyndall Field, Florida, followed by a photography course at Fort George Wright, Washington, and promoted to first lieutenants upon completion.[31]
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OK.......repent.
LMAO.
Carole's demise hit him pretty hard.
What is wrong with it?
“He would have looked good in anything (or nothing). Oops!”
Mrs. L agrees.
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I’ll always think that Gregory Peck was the most handsome of the old stars. I think he was exempted from service due to an old injury, though.
LIZ, search famousveteran keyword, I have already featured Jimmy Stewart along with 38 others.
I posted ASAAF by mistake.
Today it’s accurate. American (not quite united) States of America.
“I’ll always think that Gregory Peck was the most handsome of the old stars.”
He turned out to be a prick despite “12 o’clock High”.
Thanks....guess I missed your Jimmy post.
I think almost all men become more attractive as they get older.
He should just said "I don't give a damn".
Well, almost none of them are really like the roles they play. (Maybe John Wayne was ;-)
I don’t pay them for who they are, I pay for what they pretend to be.
I’m looking forward to it. Great threads.
My mother-in-law loved Gable. Years ago, I saw in the paper that a pair of his khaki slacks had fetched $80 at an auction. She took offence when I told her she could have gotten his pants for 80 bucks. She thought I said that she could have got in his pants.
The mustash was not to regulation size but what the hell.Its Clark Cable so they let it stay.Great for the war effort and he did his small part just like so many others did.
And Jimmy Stewart was certainly the real deal.The stories of him flying combat missions called for some real stones.Flying an unarmed B-24 formation ship over the european mainland to fill out a box was something else.A mans man for sure.
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