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Famous Veteran: Jimmy Stewart
military.com ^ | 2018 | Military.com

Posted on 06/20/2018 10:10:22 PM PDT by eastforker

"I'd like people to remember me as someone who was good at his job and seemed to mean what he said." Born to the owner of a hardware store, Jimmy Stewart dodged continuing the family business to become one of the most prolific actors of this time. Stewart was shy as a child and was interested in aviation, but his father discouraged him from attending the U.S. Naval Academy and guided him towards Princeton. It was at Princeton that Stewart became involved in acting, and began a career as a stage actor. During the depression, cinema houses were taking over stage plays, and Stewart experienced difficulty finding work. However, he eventually made the switch to Hollywood and began working in cinema. He worked on films such as Destry Rides Again, The Shop Around the Corner, and Pot o' Gold. During this time, Stewart realized his passion for aviation by logging over 400 hours of flight time as a pilot. When the U.S. entered World War II, Stewart was drafted into the Army but was rejected because he was underweight for his height. He worked with colleagues to put on the necessary pounds, and successfully enlisted with the Air Corps. He was stationed at Moffett Field, California as an enlisted man.

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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Chit/Chat; Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: brigadiergeneral; famousveteran; wwii
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One outstanding soldier!
1 posted on 06/20/2018 10:10:22 PM PDT by eastforker
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None in the current crop of “actors” can approach this patriot. They are too busy pushing perversity.


2 posted on 06/20/2018 10:17:02 PM PDT by arrogantsob (See "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
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I have always liked Jimmy Stuart as an actor but had no idea he reached the rank of Brigadier General. Here he is with Henry Fonda in a movie comparing democrats and Republicans.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8qx8yNhTdM


3 posted on 06/20/2018 10:22:56 PM PDT by eastforker (All in, I'm all Trump,what you got!)
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This was a great & good man. An American-type who you don’t see as much these days.

A lot of soy-boys around now.


4 posted on 06/20/2018 10:24:23 PM PDT by LongWayHome
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To: eastforker

The folks that write that need to read up on their history.

“When the U.S. entered World War II, Stewart was drafted into the Army but was rejected because he was underweight for his height. He worked with colleagues to put on the necessary pounds, and successfully enlisted with the Air Corps. He was stationed at Moffett Field, California as an enlisted man. During his nine months of training at that base, he also took extension courses with the idea of obtaining a commission. His college degree and extensive flight time played to his favor, and he received his commission after the attack on Pearl Harbor.”

So they think the US entered World War II at least 9 months before Pearl Harbor?

He enlisted in March, 1940 and was commissioned in January, 1942. So they got it partially right.


5 posted on 06/20/2018 10:28:24 PM PDT by PAR35
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6 posted on 06/20/2018 10:35:42 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: PAR35

Yeah I think they got their writing a little confused but still, an enlisted man making it all the way to 07, quite the accomplishment. And was much more than just a desk jockey.So many more of that generation. Clark Gable, Johny Carson, Ed Mccmahon, Don Rickles, Mickey Rooney and on and on.


7 posted on 06/20/2018 10:38:45 PM PDT by eastforker (All in, I'm all Trump,what you got!)
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What do you get when you combine Jimmy Stewart and Lassie?

...Throw in some Pat & Debbie Boone Songs.

You get the best lassie movie of all time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkJyrxSqZEk


8 posted on 06/20/2018 10:40:08 PM PDT by Revel
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To: Beowulf9

They had him in an internment camp with mom and dad, maybe that was a good thing.


9 posted on 06/20/2018 10:40:36 PM PDT by eastforker (All in, I'm all Trump,what you got!)
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My Father while an NYPD lieutenant in 1950’s NYC was assigned in his last years to Central Park. He met Jimmy Stewart there while he was filming. Said Stewart was pretty much the charterer he portrayed, was friendly to everyone, and kept little toys in his pockets for kids.

Henry Fonda on the other hand was a a-hole.


10 posted on 06/20/2018 10:41:03 PM PDT by heights
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Stewart remained in the Air Force Reserve and retired as a BG.

He did two things in Vietnam that most people don’t know. He and his wife visited a medical trauma evac hospital in the Mekong Delta in Feb. or March 1969 on a greet the troops mission.

He was also reenlisted as “active” for one bomber (B 52) mission against the communists. I believe it was over No. Vietnam or Laos. There was an article about it in Vietnam Magazine about 8-10 years ago.

He and his wife were (and still are) class acts and beloved patriots.

All we’ve got today is sexual predators running the movie industries, drunks, drug users, wife abusers, sex addicts, money-grubbing, mush-brain Democrat/leftists in the industry as leaders and actors/actresses.

My apologies to the decent actors and actresses, and support staff who are NOT like the above but you don’t run anything and the Left will never let you do it.

The few honorable actors/actresses I can think of include Kevin Sorbo, Dee Cain, Roma Downey, Tom Selleck, and the late Clint Walker, among others who deserve our thanks for being patriotic, sane Americans.


11 posted on 06/20/2018 10:44:46 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: heights

Yeah but give old man Fonda his due, He also served in the navy with honors.


12 posted on 06/20/2018 10:44:49 PM PDT by eastforker (All in, I'm all Trump,what you got!)
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College degree and a commercial pilot’s license - no way he wasn’t going to be commissioned, even without Hollywood pull.

That being said, he earned all he got.

I always thought that he wasn’t acting, but was being naturally stiff and formal in the movie scene he shot with Curtis LeMay. It’s different than how he played the role with other actors playing senior officers. That really was his boss he was in front of.


13 posted on 06/20/2018 10:45:03 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

Clint Eastwood should be included in that list, he also served honorably.


14 posted on 06/20/2018 10:48:43 PM PDT by eastforker (All in, I'm all Trump,what you got!)
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To: PAR35

Yeah but he started as enlisted, not commissioned.


15 posted on 06/20/2018 10:50:18 PM PDT by eastforker (All in, I'm all Trump,what you got!)
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17 posted on 06/20/2018 11:01:01 PM PDT by CaliforniaCraftBeer
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Eddie Albert (Green Acres) was awarded the Bronze Star for heroism at Tarawa.
18 posted on 06/20/2018 11:06:10 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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Who would a thunk Mr. Douglas as being a WWII heroic veteran.


19 posted on 06/20/2018 11:08:51 PM PDT by eastforker (All in, I'm all Trump,what you got!)
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To: Beowulf9

My eyes:)


20 posted on 06/20/2018 11:30:49 PM PDT by LongWayHome
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