[jo6pac]

The Duke might not have been a war hero, but by the definition of the word he was definitely an American hero. While you were battling the enemy across the ocean he was battling the SOBs here not only by word, but by action (see dandelion's post).

I never have felt Wayne was a hero, I always thought of him as simply a great patriot. However, after reading your post I checked the dictionary and the definition indeed fits him.

hero
a : a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability
b : an illustrious warrior
c : a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities
d : one that shows great courage

Thanks for the story. God bless those men.

PS: I also had a 4-F friend. After being turned down by the local recruiter he traveled 500 miles to try sneaking through at another recruiting center.

[Judge Parker]

"I also had a 4-F friend. After being turned down by the local recruiter he traveled 500 miles to try sneaking through at another recruiting center."

There must have been a great many of them. But, we don't hear much about them do we?

I do appreciate Wayne's support during the war, and I do wish he was still around.