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An Important Day in History (Page 2)
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Originally Posted by k squared 
I'm a Band of Brothers fan myself. Maybe I'll watch the D-Day episode today.
Then you'll love this piece of history.
My father's 1943 Remington 03A4.
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Actors Who Fought in Normandy on D-Day.
US TV, stage and occasional movie actor Charles Durning had an extraordinary experience in WW2. As a soldier in the famous 1st US army division, he survived the bloody landing on Omaha beach on D-Day. Six months later, he was captured by the Germans during the battle of the Bulge and he was one of only three men to survive the infamous Malmedy massacre where over 100 captured Americans were machine-gunned by Waffen-SS. He finished the war with three Purple Hearts.
James Doohan ('Scotty' in Star Trek) - served in the Canadian artillery during WW2 and fought in Normandy in 1944.
Richard Todd (UK)- Was a Paratrooper in the British 6th Airborne division in WW2 and he saw action on D-Day in Normandy, 1944. He fought at the famous action at Pegasus Bridge and later acted in a scene in a film that re-created this battle. War movies he appeared in included- The Dam Busters, The Longest Day, D-Day: the 6th June, Operation Cross-Bow.
David Niven ("Dawn Patrol," among many others) had a very distinguished military career in WW2. He was the son of William E.G. Niven, who was killed at Gallipoli in WW1. David Niven attended Sandhurst, giving him his "officer and gentleman" bearing; he served four years with the Highland Light Infantry before resigning his commission. Giving up a thriving film career in 1939, he left Hollywood and returned to England and rejoined the British Army. He served in the Rifle Brigade, and was eventually assigned as a liaison officer between the British 2nd Army and the First U.S. Army. He arrived in Normandy a few days after D-Day.
War Movie actors who also experienced the real thing- (A list) - The Aerodrome Forum
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Originally Posted by Sky Captain
Then you'll love this piece of history.
My father's 1943 Remington 03A4.
Nice piece!
Remington 03A4
M1903A4 SNIPER RIFLE
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Just a note—I deleted the completely off-topic stuff between abe and effgee (if I can get the post delete function to work) so we can continue on the original point of the thread.
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Jimmy Stewart was a bomber pilot in WWII.
Clark Gable was a gunner on a B17.
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More actors: Charles Durning was a private who landed on Omaha on D-Day.
Jimmy Stewart flew B-17s, but was assigned as an instructor pilot during the war. He wound up retiring as a Brigadier (I think) General from the Air Force Reserves, having flown just about every bomber up to and including the B-52.
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