The Ultimate Sacrifices Your Favorite Stars Made For Their Country You Probably Did not Know About!!

The name of Buster Keaton will always be mentioned with respect whenever the silent era of movies will be discussed. But do you know that this proficient actor has served in WW1  by being a part of 40th Infantry Division? During his stint in the army, he went to France and battled one of the most horrible fights of the war. Though he survived the war but lost his hearing ability forever.  

Glenn Miller was a big-band musician who disappeared suddenly. When he was enlisted in the army, the navy told him that don’t require him because he was too old to fit in. But he instead of giving up asserted to make him the in charge of the army band. He thereon began to move from state to state and entertained troops with his music. Unfortunately, He met an unexpected end. The plane he boarded to reach  France from England disappeared inscrutably which is yet to be found. He is still taken as a missing case.

The writer of the widely acclaimed book  “On The Road” Jack Kerouac had also served as a merchant marine. He registered for US Navy in 1943 but the thing did not go the way it was expected. He got on the sick list only eight days after the joining. If we go by the medical report this occupation did not interest him much. So only after few days, he was freed from all his duty for holding a schizoid personality. 

The art collector, poet, and writer, Gertrude Stein does not hold a good reputation when it comes to her decision during the world war 2. She was an American and Jewish who supported the most controversial leader of that time. i.e. Hitler and his Nazi regime. She wanted to free the Jewish from the concentration camp and did some translation in the Nazi party for people. She also rooted for Vichy France. 

This Hollywood superstar has delivered many outstanding performances in his movies like The Godfather, The Godfather 2, To Kill a Mockingbird and True Grit. He has collaborated with many of the other stars of his time like John Wayne, Marlon Brando, and Gregory Peck. We have many reasons to remember this brilliant performer and here comes another one. This legend has also served in US army in the early 1950s.

The captain B.J. Hunnicutt of the show M.A.S.H has won many fans. Perhaps your love for him will turn into respect when you will find out about his real military experiences. He has served in Okinawa with US Marine Corps. It was only after getting discharged from his military duty he started pursuing his career in acting. Now, you might have understood that how he managed to play his character so adroitly in M.A.S.H.