I stand corrected. Now I understand that he was sent to school to become a gunnery instructor and in turn to film an attack by bombers over germany for the war effort;
@briquetaverne Isn't it amazing, when we, in 2010, look back at a time, when men and women were clamoring to serve in the armed forces, and the nation was proud..? Celebrities, like, Bob Hope, for instance, who didn't go, entertained our servicemen/women, stateside, and, overseas.. Even cartoon characters were doing their bit.. A very, very different America, eh..?
I thought he was a sergeant? I doesn't make sense that the Army would use a "captain" as a waist gunner? Something doesn't fit here; I'm thinking it was a Hollywood style promotion for the Camera
@briquetaverne No, Gable enlisted as private, and graduated from OCS as a second lieutenant. Mind you, he was over forty when he joined up. He saw action, and held the rank of major discharged. A salute to Major Clark Gable
@briquetaverne It was a combination of all of what you mentioned. He did see some serious action, and, believe it or not, Capt. Clark Gable actually had a price on his head! He was Adolf Hitler's favorite actor, and wanted him captured-alive! A small wonder, he was sent stateside, and discharged in mid 1944, I believe..
It wouldn't have been good for the military, having America's favorite film star, captured or killed..
I stand corrected. Now I understand that he was sent to school to become a gunnery instructor and in turn to film an attack by bombers over germany for the war effort;
briquetaverne 2 years ago
@briquetaverne Isn't it amazing, when we, in 2010, look back at a time, when men and women were clamoring to serve in the armed forces, and the nation was proud..? Celebrities, like, Bob Hope, for instance, who didn't go, entertained our servicemen/women, stateside, and, overseas.. Even cartoon characters were doing their bit.. A very, very different America, eh..?
zipper179 1 year ago
I thought he was a sergeant? I doesn't make sense that the Army would use a "captain" as a waist gunner? Something doesn't fit here; I'm thinking it was a Hollywood style promotion for the Camera
briquetaverne 2 years ago
@briquetaverne No, Gable enlisted as private, and graduated from OCS as a second lieutenant. Mind you, he was over forty when he joined up. He saw action, and held the rank of major discharged. A salute to Major Clark Gable
zipper179 2 years ago
@briquetaverne It was a combination of all of what you mentioned. He did see some serious action, and, believe it or not, Capt. Clark Gable actually had a price on his head! He was Adolf Hitler's favorite actor, and wanted him captured-alive! A small wonder, he was sent stateside, and discharged in mid 1944, I believe..
It wouldn't have been good for the military, having America's favorite film star, captured or killed..
zipper179 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this.
TheProfaneAngel 4 years ago
Great to see the actor acting for Uncle SAM. Good posting.
fordroad 4 years ago