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9781557509581

Stars in Khaki

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  • ISBN13:

    9781557509581

  • ISBN10:

    1557509581

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-10-01
  • Publisher: Naval Inst Pr
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Summary

Celebrity profiles of motion picture stars who served in the U.S. Army and air services such as Jimmy Stewart and Audie Murphey.

Author Biography

James E. Wise, Jr., became a naval aviator in 1953 following graduation from Northwestern University. He served as an intelligence officer aboard USS America (CVA-66) and later as the commanding officer of various naval intelligence units. Since his retirement from the Navy in 1975 as a captain, Wise has held several senior executive posts in private-sector companies Paul W. Wilderson III is executive editor of the Naval Institute Press. He holds a Ph.D. in American history from the University of New Hampshire. Wilderson's articles and reviews have appeared in The Journal of American History, American Quarterly, Boston Globe, Historical New Hampshire, and the American National Biography. He lives in Stevensville, Maryland

Table of Contents

Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Part 1: Soldiers and Airmen in Combat
Tony Bennett
3(8)
Neville Brand
11(4)
Art Carney
15(6)
Jackie Coogan
21(4)
Charles Durning
25(8)
Clark Gable
33(10)
James Garner
43(6)
Tim Holt
49(4)
Audie Murphy
53(20)
Bert Parks
73(4)
Sabu
77(4)
Jimmy Stewart
81(8)
Jack Warden
89(4)
William A. Wellman
93(6)
Part 2: Staff Personnel, Instructors, and Entertainers
Gene Autry
99(6)
Sammy Davis, Jr.
105(6)
Melvyn Douglas
111(8)
Clint Eastwood
119(8)
Charlton Heston
127(10)
William Holden
137(6)
Burt Lancaster
143(6)
Glenn Miller
149(10)
Elvis Presley
159(8)
Ronald Reagan
167(6)
Mickey Rooney
173(56)
Part 3: Others Who Served
An Alphabetical Listing
183(24)
Appendixes
A. Martha Raye
207(6)
B. Boosting GI Morale
213(14)
C. Those Who Could Not Serve
227(2)
Bibliography 229(6)
Index 235

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