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Famous Veteran : Clark Gable USAAF Major
TWS ^ | 2014 | SMSgt James Franklin

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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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; History; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: clarkgable; famousveteran; gable; hollywood; usaaf
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To: LouisianaJoanof Arc

OK.......repent.


21 posted on 07/22/2018 4:25:51 PM PDT by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: All
I believe Jimmy Stewart became a general.......and received numerous military honors.


22 posted on 07/22/2018 4:27:13 PM PDT by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: LouisianaJoanof Arc
I’m putting myself in time out now :)

LMAO.

23 posted on 07/22/2018 4:28:53 PM PDT by TADSLOS (Whose Gonna Fill Their Shoes...?)
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To: KC_Lion
" Clark Gable was the real deal."

Carole's demise hit him pretty hard.


24 posted on 07/22/2018 4:30:02 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: eastforker
"Asking admin to please correct title USAAF. "

What is wrong with it?

25 posted on 07/22/2018 4:30:03 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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To: LouisianaJoanof Arc

“He would have looked good in anything (or nothing). Oops!”

Mrs. L agrees.

L


26 posted on 07/22/2018 4:31:20 PM PDT by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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To: Lurker

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.


27 posted on 07/22/2018 4:33:20 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Liz

LIZ, search famousveteran keyword, I have already featured Jimmy Stewart along with 38 others.


28 posted on 07/22/2018 4:35:20 PM PDT by eastforker (All in, I'm all Trump,what you got!)
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To: SuperLuminal

I posted ASAAF by mistake.


29 posted on 07/22/2018 4:36:13 PM PDT by eastforker (All in, I'm all Trump,what you got!)
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To: eastforker

Today it’s accurate. American (not quite united) States of America.


30 posted on 07/22/2018 4:37:53 PM PDT by rfp1234 (I have already previewed this composition.)
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To: Jamestown1630

“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”.


31 posted on 07/22/2018 4:38:09 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Jamestown1630
No question....Peck got handsomer as he got older.


32 posted on 07/22/2018 4:38:41 PM PDT by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: eastforker

Thanks....guess I missed your Jimmy post.


33 posted on 07/22/2018 4:39:30 PM PDT by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Liz

I think almost all men become more attractive as they get older.


34 posted on 07/22/2018 4:41:41 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: eastforker
Afterward, the crew noticed the fifteen holes in the aircraft, and Gable noticed his boot. Brushing off concern with reporters, Gable claimed, "I didn't know it had happened. I didn't know anything about it until we had dropped eleven thousand feet, and could get off oxygen and look around. Only then did I see the hole in the turret."

He should just said "I don't give a damn".

35 posted on 07/22/2018 4:51:03 PM PDT by BBell (Antifa are like house cats. One squirt from a squirt bottle and they scatter.)
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To: Bonemaker

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.


36 posted on 07/22/2018 4:59:00 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: eastforker

I’m looking forward to it. Great threads.


37 posted on 07/22/2018 4:59:38 PM PDT by moovova
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To: LouisianaJoanof Arc

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.


38 posted on 07/22/2018 5:03:30 PM PDT by MisterArtery
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To: Liz

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.


39 posted on 07/22/2018 5:07:16 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Liz

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.


40 posted on 07/22/2018 5:11:13 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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