He flew Bomber missions in WWII.
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Stewart flew as lead pilot in B-24 Liberators.
Stewart’s war record included 20 combat missions as command pilot over enemy territory,
including raids deep into Germany to Berlin. He didn't fly the milk runs, and his missions
included bombing raids to Berlin, Brunswick, Bremen, Frankfurt, and Schweinfurt. His most
memorable mission, Stewart served as the flight leader of a 1000 plain raid to Berlin. He was
awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Medal with three
Oak Leaf Clusters, and the French Croix de Guerre with Palm.
By the end of the war he had risen to the rank of Colonel. After the war he remained with the
US Air Force Reserves and was eventually promoted to Brigadier General in 1959. In 1966, he
participated in a bombing strike in Vietnam, as an observer on a B-52 bomber. He retired from
the Air Force in 1968 and received the Distinguished Service Medal and ultimately, the
Presidential Medal of Freedom.========================================
Many actors fought....
Clark Gable flew
(I think more of a depression/death-wish after his wife Carol Lombard died)Lee Marvin was wounded
(buttocks) at Iwo Jima with the Marines.
...many actors EXCEPT the most iconic action hero of them all.......
John Wayne John Wayne?!!!
How does he NOT go. Big surprise that guy!
"L'audace, l'audace. Toujours l'audace!"