[2banana]

He saw combat in the invasion of Guadalcanal and was the only survivor of his platoon. He contracted blackwater fever and nearly died, remaining hospitalized for more than a year.

From that to one of the funniest men in the world...God works in mysterious ways.

[ken5050]

I remember a Gunny at Quantico who knew him a little from WW II..He said he used to do a routine about WHY he had to join the Marines...he said no way a guy named Yarmy was gonna every join the Army...but his DIs in the Corps gave him lots of grief for hi name when he first went to basic..BTW Barbara Feldon was HOT..she was in shaving cream commericials IIRC..great sexy sultry voice..