The xfamous person is really a secret war hero memes are going around again, so first, Bob Keeshan (captain Kangaroo) and Lee Marvin did not serve together on Iwo Jima, and Lee Marvin didnt earn the navy cross... though he was wounded in the battle of Saipan. Second: Before you see any of the XfamousPerson was a sniper myths heres an excerpt from a piece I wrote a few years ago: anarchangel.blogspot/.../so-you-want-to-write... John Denver, Mr. Rogers, Steve McQueen, Captain Kangaroo, Bozo the Clown, Ed McMahon, Drew Cary, Gomer Pyle, and Dr. Ruth were not snipers; no matter what your cousins best friend read on the internet. Neither John Denver nor Fred Rogers served in the military. Jim Nabors was in the Alabama national guard in between WW2 and Korea. Bob Bell (Bozo) and Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo) were both Marines in WW2, but never saw any combat. Steve McQueen was a Marine between WW2 and Korea, but never saw combat. Ed McMahon is a Marine, but not a sniper. He was a fighter pilot in WW2 and Korea. McMahon in fact had a full military career before becoming famous, and he retired as a Brigadier General in the California Air National Guard; with over 25 years of service Actor Don Adams of Get Smart was not a sniper; but he was a sharpshooter, and served with great distinction in the battle of Guadalcanal. He was severely wounded, and then transferred to stateside service where he became a drill instructor. Similarly, Dr. Ruth was not a sniper; though she was a scout and sharpshooter for the Israeli Haganah, the forerunner of the Israeli Army during the 47-49 war. She never saw combat. Drew Cary also was not a sniper; but he IS a Marine*. Carey served for six years active duty and finished his 20 in the reserves. *There are only four ex-marines living or dead: two are convicted spies (the only two marines ever convicted for betraying their country), one killed the president, and the other is a congressman. To my knowledge, no current or past major celebrity has served as a sniper; though there are several bit players, stunt co-ordinators, and other military consultants who come in on action and military movies who have.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 23:12:41 +0000
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