Ronald Reagan also served, however, as public relations laison. He did a lot of good for the buying Bonds efforts. Not everyone can be a front line troop.
As compared to our actors of today? No one at this time can claim that record.
Reagan joined the cavalry in ‘37, long before the war started. His eyesight kept him out of combat.
Eddie Albert of Green Acres fame rescued many Marines off Tarawa under heavy fire and awarded a Bronze Star for it. He rarely mentioned in his interviews.
Watched part the rerun of the PBS series WWII. They stated the percentage of troops that actually saw combat. Can’t remember the number but it was surprisingly small. 5%?
We can’t forget Audie Murphy who was one of the most decorated soldiers in WW2