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This book profiles a number of Hollywood's famous personalities who
were also decorated World War II veterans. Stars covered include
Audie Murphy, who won the Medal of Honor, Jimmy Stewart, Gene
Autry, Jackie Coogan, Charlton Heston, James Arness, Tony Bennett,
Mickey Rooney, Clark Gable, and 21 others. Profiles include
generally unknown stories of these celebrities' war-time
experiences.
"The Greatest Generation" were those Americans who grew up during
the deprivation of the Great Depression, and went on to serve
during World War II. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt said,
"This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny." The
young Americans of this time constituted a generation birth-marked
for greatness, a generation of Americans that would take its place
in American history. They were involved in a tumultuous journey
through adversity and achievement, despair and triumph." The
twenty-three described in this book were truly "earmarked for
greatness. Two of them, Ken Miles and Vasek Polak, were not
Americans during the war, but later went on to become citizens. At
least one, Carroll Shelby, not only was a great racing driver, but
also created cars that are still manufactured. Two others, John Von
Neumann and Vasek Polak, were instrumental in helping to establish
Porsche as a marque in the U.S. John Fitch, Ed Hugus, Chuck Daigh,
Bill Stroppe, Max Balchowsky, Jay Chamberlain, Jim Peterson and
Paul Newman were true heroes in the war. Others left their marks on
businesses and motorsports.
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