Hollywood stars in World War 2

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Clark Gable  enlisted as a private in the Army Air Force on Aug. 12, 1942, at Los Angeles. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Gable​

Jump to World War II - Lombard had suggested that Gable enlist as part of the war effort, but MGM was reluctant to let him go, and he resisted the suggestion. Gable made a public statement after Lombard's death that prompted the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Forces Henry H. "Hap" Arnold to offer Gable ...

Jimmy Stewart 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Stewart​

James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military officer who is among the most honored and popular stars in film history. A major Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player, Stewart was known for his distinctive drawl and down-to-earth persona, which helped him often portray American ...

Years of service‎: ‎1941–1968

Service/branch‎: ‎United States Army Air Forces

Battles/wars‎: ‎World War II‎: ‎European Theater of ...

Rank‎: ‎Brigadier General‎ (Air Force)

by Frank Gill G2G Astronaut (2.6m points)
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I found the following site from an entry for a "stolpersteine" or "stumbling stone", which is an interesting project in itself.

https://www.tracesofwar.com/
On the 1st October, 2002, STIWOT took the initiative to comply with the massive requests for information about sights and places of interest related to the Second World War. With the support of volunteers and visitors TracesOfWar.com has in the following years been developed into one of the most important sources on the World Wide Web when it concerns museums, monuments, memorials, cemeteries and other places of interest regarding the Second World War in Europe and beyond.

by Living Rocca G2G6 Mach 5 (59.5k points)

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