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re: World War 2 soldiers who went on to be famous
Posted on 5/9/22 at 12:32 am to Ham And Glass
Posted on 5/9/22 at 12:32 am to Ham And Glass
Johnny Carson
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Commissioned an ensign late in the war, Carson was assigned to the USS Pennsylvania in the Pacific. While in the Navy, Carson posted a 10–0 amateur boxing record, with most of his bouts fought on board the Pennsylvania.
J.D Salinger, author of The Catcher In The Rye
This post was edited on 5/9/22 at 12:37 am
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Posted on 5/9/22 at 12:38 am to West Palm Tiger561
quote:was stationed in Jackson MS and attended Millsaps
Johnny Carson
Posted on 5/14/22 at 9:20 pm to West Palm Tiger561
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Johnny Carson
Sidekick Ed McMahon served in the Marine Corps during 3 wars.
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In 1944, he was commissioned in the Marine Corps and earned his pilot's wings. He became a Marine Corps test pilot and a flight instructor in F4U Corsair aircraft at Lee Field, in Green Cove Springs, Florida.
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McMahon remained in the Marine Corps Reserve after the war and was recalled to active duty during the Korean War. He was awarded six Air Medals for flying 85 combat missions over North Korea in an OE-1 unarmed observation aircraft.
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