[Lancey Howard]

Didn't Feller also serve in WWII?

[BluesDuke]

Yes he did, in the Navy, I believe, though I'm not sure exactly what his duty was. A passel of big leaguers were in service in World War II, some of whom actually saw combat, some of whom were training and/or one or another kind of instructor, many of whom played special baseball exhibitions. It varied, pretty much...if it hasn't been written already, there is probably a very good book to be written about baseball in wartime...