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Lee Marvin WWII USMC photo from 4th Marine Division yearbook ...
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"Before he played Scotty on Star Trek, James Doohan was a lieutenant in World War II. Since he was part of the Canadian Army, Doohan and his men were in charge of taking on Juno Beach on D-Day. Doohan was struck by six bullets on that historic day, but the only injury he walked away with was a missing middle finger."
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"American actor Charles Durning landed on Omaha Beach in one of the first waves of the D-Day invasion and was one of the few soldiers in his group to survive. He was shot several times during the invasion and went on to be awarded a Purple Heart and Silver Star.
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"In the fall of 1943, Stewart went to England as Commanding Officer of the 703d Bomb Squadron, equipped with B-24s. ... Stewart ended the war with 20 combat missions. He remained in the USAF Reserve and was promoted to brigadier general on July 23, 1959. He retired on May 31, 1968."
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