Character Actors Who Served in World War II

Usually when classic movie actors who served in World War II are discussed, it is big names such as Gene Autry, Clark Gable, and Jimmy Stewart, but the fact is that several characters also served during World War II. Here is a short list of character actors who served during the war, although there were many, many more.Eddie Albert: Now best known for Green Acres, Eddie Albert was a genuine war hero. He enlisted in the United States Coast Guard in September 1942. It was in 1943 that that he was discharged from the Coast Guard he could become a lieutenant junior grade in the United States Navy.It was during the Battle of Tarawa that he rescued 47 Marines at incredible risk to his own life, and supervised the rescue of 30 more. The Marines had been pinned down by Japanese gunfire. For his bravery during the Battle of Tarawa Eddie Albert was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat "V". In later years Eddie Albert would be asked about his courageous action during World War II. Rather than…