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The following is a list of American/British/Canadian celebrities who served either on actice duty or in reserve status during World War 2:

American

  • Eddie Albert, actor, United States Navy, winner of the Bronze Star for actions during the Battle of Tarawa in November, 1943.
  • James Arness, actor, United States Army, severely wounded during the Battle of Anzio.
  • Lew Ayres, actor, Medical Corps, conscientious objector who served in the Pacific and New Guinea.
  • Fred Blassie, professional wrestler, actor, recording star. United States Navy.
  • Ernest Borgnine, actor, United States Navy.
  • Charles Bronson, actor, United States Army Air Forces, tail gunner on B-29.
  • Charles Durning, actor, United States Army Rangers, participated in the Normandy landings and was one of the few survivors of the infamous Malmedy massacre.
  • Bob Feller, baseball player, United States Navy, chief of an anti-aircraft gun crew aboard USS Alabama, earned five campaign ribbons, eight battle stars.
  • Glenn Ford, actor, naturalized US citizen, United States Marine Corps, winner of the Legion d'Honneur .
  • Clark Gable, actor, Major, United States Army Air Forces, winner of the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal.
  • Hank Greenberg, baseball player, Lieutenant, United States Army Air Forces, scouted B-29 base locations in China-Burma-India theater.
  • Sterling Hayden, actor, OSS, United States Marine Corps. Winner of the Silver Star.
  • Charlton Heston, actor, Staff Sergeant, United States Army Air Forces, B-25 radio-operator/gunner stationed in the Aleutian Islands.
  • Lee Marvin, actor, United States Marine Corps, wounded in Saipan.
  • Walter Matthau, actor, United States Army Air Forces, Staff Sergeant, B-24 radioman-gunner in same group as James Stewart.
  • Glenn Miller, band leader, Captain, United States Army Air Forces, killed on active duty.
  • Robert Montgomery, actor, Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy.
  • Tyrone Power, actor, Second Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, served with VMR-253 during Iwo Jima campaign.
  • Jason Robards Jr, actor, United States Navy, winner of the Navy Cross.
  • Jimmy Stewart actor, served in the United States Army Air Forces; Stewart flew 20 combat missions. Postwar, in the Air Force reserves, he was promoted to brigadier general.
  • John Russell, actor, United States Marine Corps.
  • Robert Ryan, actor, United States Marine Corps
  • Kurt Vonnegut, writer, United States Army, POW in Germany
  • Ted Williams, baseball player, fighter pilot, United States Marine Corps.


    • British

  • Noel Coward, actor, writer, composer, wit, Secret Intelligence Service, MI5.
  • Alec Guinness, actor, Royal Navy.
  • Christopher Lee, actor, Royal Air Force, Intelligence Officer.
  • Spike Milligan, comedian, writer, artist, musician, humanitarian, poet, 56th Heavy Regiment Royal Artillery, D Battery.
  • David Niven, actor, British Army, Highland Light Infantry.
  • Donald Pleasance, actor, Royal Air Force, shot down and tortured by the S.S.
  • Richard Todd, actor, British Army, paratrooper dropped in Normandy, fought in engagement for Pegasus Bridge


    • Canadian

  • James Doohan, actor, Royal Canadian Artillery, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, Royal Canadian Air Force. Severely wounded during the invasion of Normandy at Juno Beach on D-Day.










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