My generation grew up
watching, being entertained by and laughing with so many of these fine people.
Never really knowing what they contributed to the war effort.
Like millions of Americans during WWI & WWII, there was a job that needed
doing and they didn't question it,
just went and did it.
Those that came home returned to their now new normal life and carried on
and
very few ever saying what they did or saw.
They took it as their "responsibility" and their "duty" to the Country to
protect and preserve our freedoms.
American way of life not just for themselves, but for all future generations to
come.
As a member of that “Finest" generation, I'm forever humbly in their debt.
Here are only a few of these silent heroic Heroes that are slowly being forgotten
Do You Remember These Men?
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Buddy Hackett (born Leonard Hacker) was an American comedian and
actor.
He served in the US Army in WWII in an anti-aircraft battery.
James
Gregory, US Navy and US Marines
served
three years in the United
States Navy
and United
States Marine Corps during World
War II. His
early acting work included Army training films.
Leonard Stone was an American character actor. He served in the US Navy during WWII.
Henry Jones joined the Army and was an officer served in the 101st Airborne.
First arrives at easy after the Battle of the Bulge at Haguenau, France
and became the leader of the 2nd Platoon.
Robert Preston,
(Served 1942-1945) Following
the attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States' entry into World War II,
he joined the United
States Army Air Forces and
served as an intelligence
officer in
the U.S.
9th Air Force with
the
386th Bomb Group (Medium). At the end of the war in Europe, the 386th and
Captain Robert Meservey,
an S-2 Officer (intelligence), were stationed in St. Trond, Belgium. Meservey's
job had been receiving intelligence
reports from 9th Air Force headquarters and briefing the bomber crews on what to
expect in accomplishing their missions.
Willie Nelson served during the Korean war in 1951 nelson
volunteered hoping to become a jet pilot
he was discharged after 9 months because of his bad back.
Allen
Clayton Hoskins “Farina” portraying the character in Our
Gang, enlisted in the US Army Air Corps during World War II,
attaining the rank of sergeant. In his later years he forged a successful career
at Northern California medical centers,
helping disabled young people afflicted with drug problems and mental illnesses.
Clifton James, is
a decorated World
War II veteran, U.S.
Army Combat Infantry Platoon
Sergeant Co. "A" 163rd
Inf., 41st
Div.
He served forty-two months in the South
Pacific,
from January 1942 until August 1945.
He spent time in Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines.
His decorations include: Silver
Star, Bronze
Star, Purple
Heart, Presidential
Unit Citation,
Combat
Infantry Badge and
six battle
stars.
Bob Keeshan “ enlisted in the Marine Corps in the
final days of WWII.(Lee Marvin said)" at Iwo,
I served under the
bravest man I ever Knew. What he did for his Navy Cross
made mine look cheap.
He stood on Red Beach and directed his troops to move forward off the beach.
Bullets flying by, with mortar rounds landing everywhere and he stood there as
the main target of gunfire
so that he could get his men to safety. More then once because his men’s safety
was the most important then his own life”.
The Sergeant’s name was Bob Keeshan AKA Captain Kangaroo.
Walt Disney was rejected by the Army for being
too young, so he
joined the Red Cross.
Sent to France for a year where he drove ambulances 1918 during WW-I.
Harry
Dean Stanton,
is a United
States Navy veteran
of World
War II.
He served as a cook aboard an LST during
the Battle
of Okinawa.
William
Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. In 1956 joined the Navy, serving at Marine Corps Base
Quantico, Virginia,
Naval Station Argentia, Newfoundland & Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland.
While serving in Navy as a Hospital Corpsman for 4 years, he worked in physical
therapy with some seriously injured Korean War casualties.
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