Hollywood Heroes, Part 3! The REAL heroes who served their country!

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0:00 Introduction
0:18 Michael Caine
2:01 Charles Schulz, Snoopy!
3:34 Peter Falk, Columbo!
5:04 Wayne Morris
7:17 Cesar Romero, the original Joker!
8:42 Walter Matthau
10:17 Norman Lear
11:33 Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek
13:02 Fred Rogers and Bob Keeshan????
14:06 Brian Keith
15:27 Audrey Hepburn
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[@CUDA1970Terry]

My Uncle was in the Merchant Marines during WW2. He WAS in combat as a Merchant Marine, his ship was sunk in the Mediterranean. He was rescued by another ship in the convoy.

[@ThisDate]

God bless your uncle!

[@susanwahl6322]

So was my uncle. He met my aunt in what is now known as Macau.

[@michaelramey8372]

Yes I am a Navy Veteran and in my opinion Merchant Marines had one of the most dangerous missions in the War period. Carry On!🙂🤠

[@audiegrider155]

Woody Guthrie and fellow folk singer Cisco Houston served in the Merchant Marine and survived a couple of shipwrecks between them.

[@user-st8gb9bm6q]

My Father was on a DE ( 321 ) in the Med during WWII. No matter where they were the MM never got the Acknowledgement nor the respect they deserved.

[@davidcreager1945]

My hat's off to the members of the Merchant Marine !! A lot of these guys were in their 40's and 50's serving in war zones around the World . Couldn't have won without them ! 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@ThisDate]

Amen!

[@jodyfulford8215]

One of my uncles served in the Merchant Marines during WWII and made many transatlantic crossings. Both of my grandparents were machinists at the torpedo factory in Arlington, Virginia.

[@ThisDate]

♥️

[@margaretjiantonio939]

I'm amazed at how many of these celebrities saw major action.

[@ThisDate]

Totally amazing right?

[@ArmenianBishop]

During WWII, my dad, Edward Kueffer (1922 -- 2003) was a Navy Ensign posted on Saipan, I have his navy uniform, medals, and two Japanese swords that he took home. He had a card deck used for learning to identify WWII aircraft.

[@ThisDate]

God bless your Dad!

[@garyowen9044]

If anyone doubts how dangerous serving in the US Merchant Marine was, look up the MM runs to Murmansk. Submarines, mines, and saltwater so cold it fractured steel, broke welds on the Liberty Ships’ hulls, and survival time, if thrown into the sea, is measured in just a few minutes.

[@ThisDate]

Very true!

[@cynthiacook1646]

Not to mention the attacks by airplanes.

[@sapelesteve]

As a veteran, I always enjoy watching your well documented videos Nick. I am definitely ordering your book! Thanks so much for highlighting all of our countries war hero's stories! 👍👍

[@ThisDate]

Thank you! Please leave a book review at amazon!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Caledoniarose]

I find it so fitting as you continue to shine light on these little known histories of service of so many beloved actors and characters from the past. Each account is so inspiring and truly fascinating. God bless all these amazing Heroes and great talents. Thank you to all at TDIH for the research involved and the dignity and respect given in telling these patriotic accounts of service. Riveting stuff as usual. 👍❤️

[@ThisDate]

Thank you! Have you read our book yet, you will LOVE it!

[@mikej9470]

Nick, these are my favorite videos on KZbin. My grandfather served in WWII as a Sherman tank commander, island hopping all over the Pacific. Luckily, as an adult and my time in the Army, I appreciated what my grandfather had to go through and had several long talks about the war with him before he died. I had a realization years after, that my grandparents had come to visit when I left for basic training. I thought they were just down to visit the family. I realized Grandpa came to see me off. He dropped me off on that day at my recruiters office. Damn, I miss him.

[@ThisDate]

Wow, thank you. God bless your Grandfather and you 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼♥️♥️🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@christesta2521]

These actors and actresses morales were different than today. Country first careers second. With our Allies they were all heros and true Americans. May they rest in peace.

[@ThisDate]

Beautifully said!

[@nadasimich1267]

Yes, please keep making these, I love them ❤

[@ThisDate]

Thank you! If you like our videos, you'll ❤️❤️❤️ my new book on the Greatest Generation, available at amazon: rb.gy/w77x1w or www.thisdate.com

[@ncstatetrooperret3671]

Another awesome remembrance video of the finest generation! And Thank You for clearing up the rumors of Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Rogers. They were still awesome in their own right.

[@ThisDate]

Thank you and yes!

[@joetamaccio9475]

You have got to be kidding me . Your lectures are amazing . I knew them all from childhood . And they were great.

[@ThisDate]

Wow thanks! Appreciate it. Thank you! If you like our videos, you'll ❤️❤️❤️ my new book on the Greatest Generation, available at amazon: rb.gy/w77x1w or www.thisdate.com

[@patriotrising6214]

True casualty rates for many bomber groups.... Was 60% imagine VOLUNTEERING for a job the majority of those who did it died .... Salute to the greatest generation ❣️

[@ThisDate]

Amen! Wow!

[@earlt_vw]

Love your work. Should be mandatory viewing in our schools! How few actors and athletes stand up today? I will share this with my grandson. Thank you!

[@ThisDate]

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[@earlt_vw]

Ordered kindle!

[@ThisDate]

Awesome!!!! Thanks! Leave a review at amazon

[@DavidSmith-xs3or]

You can see how Charles Schultz wartime experience influenced his work in "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, when Snoopy imagines himself making his way through the French countryside after he's shot down. Schultz was in France during World War Two. So, he saw the country first hand.

[@ThisDate]

Absolutely!

[@user-ws1qf7ol4k]

The captain and Mr. Green jeans!!! I grew up watching!!!!

[@ThisDate]

Nice!

[@lindaseel9986]

Me too.

[@user-xy8qk9gz7g]

🙏🏻

[@user-xy8qk9gz7g]

This is how sabotage is working by making conflicts within the persons [edited]of a relationship and the meddlers then become anonymous.

[@alangil3493]

Point of order here regarding Lee Marvin; I believe Mr Marvin was wounded on Saipan and saw no further action in the war. Your content is great, keep it coming. Massive history lesson in under 15 minutes...what a great lesson plan. Well done!

[@ThisDate]

Thanks! We discuss Marvin in part one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4OwZWCjmtiZf5Y

[@ericthered760]

My dad served as a medic during World War II and was stationed in England. He commented once that most of those he treated - and the highest casualties - were from the 8th Air Force. Thanks for highlighting their service.

[@ThisDate]

God bless your Dad

[@user-ws1qf7ol4k]

The Merchant Marines were certainly valiant members of the war effort!!!!!!!!!

[@ThisDate]

Absolutely!

[@ronniemiller53]

Thanks for actually touching on Roger's and the myths. Ive repeatedly had to give the facts and its so ingrained people refuse to believe it.

[@ThisDate]

Yes and odd Urban Legend.

[@fnln544]

It’s quite fitting the Merchant Mariners of the United States Maritime Service became Veterans given their noteworthy contribution to the war effort.

[@ThisDate]

Amen. Amen. Heroes.

[@LesCish]

Love your channel. The heroic actions of famous people- men and women- from wartime service. Equally all your takes on ordinary people and those who gave their lives are just as important. Thank you.

[@ThisDate]

Thank you, we greatly appreciate it. We're gonna continue telling these important stories♥️🇺🇸🙏🏼

[@unclebuzz6913]

My neighbor was an aviator, "Don't know exactly what his title was". However he was in England and on a B17 that flew missions over Germany in WWII..His name was Robert Bob Evans, I was youngster in Texas and his son was a couple years older than me. Bruce his son and I would scrap copper and Mr.Evans would take us to McDonalds and boy was I disappointed.. Anyway Mr.Evans taught me the value of a penny... He never said anything about the war..I just knew as a machinist that worked for Phillips. I wish I had been a little older to really appreciate what he did in the war.. He did say one thing or Bruce told me he said it."The flack was so thick that it seemed you could walk on it.." and "The old saying about being overly.....and over here ..".. He was a very nice and intelligent man... R. I.P.

[@ThisDate]

Wow amazing. Amazing! Wow! Check out Parts 1 and 2!

[@martaalvarez4859]

Thank you Nick! You do a wonderful job. We thoroughly enjoy listening to these inspiring stories of out heroes.

[@ThisDate]

Thank you!!!!!

[@larryhuddleston7301]

I am humbled by the heroes among us who remain silent.

[@ThisDate]

Same! 👊 Check out our Hollywood Heroes part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eH3VgaGDr7SGjs0

[@josemoreno3334]

God Bless them All. Great video.

[@ThisDate]

Thank you🙏🏼♥️🇺🇸

[@dmcgill9360]

Thanks for telling us their stories. Its always good to hear the backgrounds of our well known celebrities.

[@ThisDate]

Thanks for watching. Part 4 coming soon!

[@gmansard641]

The Merchant Marine is nothing to be dismissed. They faced all the dangers of Navy sailors, with less means of fighting back.

[@donhosmer8159]

Thank you There is a reason that they are called The Greatest Generation

[@okay5045]

Please remember Demond Wilson of Sandford and Son. All these great veterans should be honored thank you for telling their stories.

[@ThisDate]

Wow good call, will do.

[@Russ.H.]

Always dreamed of a love and a life like that.

[@ThisDate]

Amazing!👊 Check out our Hollywood Heroes part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eH3VgaGDr7SGjs0

[@jvee2901]

Dude, you are an amazing person. As a vet, I am personally touched by these videos. I'm almost 60 and grew up knowing most of these heroes served. I think a Chuck Norris story might be in the cards. Just saying, a fellow blue vet.

[@ThisDate]

Thank you and thank you for your service! We did a short video on Chuck but might be time for a long video! Thank you🇺🇸♥️👍🏼

[@jvee2901]

@@ThisDate Morgan Freeman is a blue suiter to.

[@Droopybear]

Thanks!

[@ThisDate]

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[@jameskelly7782]

Michael Caines read of "IF" by Rudyard Kilpling is epic.

[@ThisDate]

Absolutely!

[@csviolin0516]

Amen!!

[@DavidWatson-pw7xt]

Finally someone who gets it right with Fred Rogers. A few years ago I was in a discussion with a co- worker about Mr Rogers. I was asked if I knew why mr Rogers always wore long sleeves, I replied no and was immediately told it was because he had sleeves of tattoos on both arms. I was then told he had been a Marine Corps scout sniper that had more confirmed kills than Carlos Hathcock, then I was told he was a Marine Raider, then it finally ended up with him being a Navy Seal. Looking into the matter I found out that Fred had been in College for the most part of his adult life. He had more Degrees in teaching and religion than any person I knew about, including the Pope !! Having served in the United States Marine Corps I knew about Captain Kangaroo and the inside joke was always as the ping pong balls fell around Mr Moose Bob would be standing over him with his Smokey Bear hat screaming “Answer me this maggot, how many @&$#% ping pong balls is that”???

[@ThisDate]

Funny how these urban legends begin and get passes around.

[@docmach8794]

When I was contracting in Iraq, one of our guys swore his girlfriends college roommate was Fred Rogers niece and he WAS in the military. I told him to google Fred Rogers. From high school to college and into the ministry, his whole life was laid out and NO military service. There was no way to convince him. As for Lee Marvin, he was a badass, but I don't know if he ever made it to Okinawa as he was shot in the ass on Saipan and had his sciatic nerve severed then sent stateside for treatment and recovery.

[@ThisDate]

I think you're right. Amazing heroes.

[@gman3666]

Being a crew member in a B-24 during WWII was extremely dangerous, because the B-24 was not as sturdy as as the B-17, one anti-aircraft hit & it would go down.

[@ThisDate]

Amazing!

[@scottmcgahey891]

Incredible series!! Greatest Generation Ever by far 👍🇺🇸

[@ThisDate]

Thank you!!!! We appreciate it! If you like our videos, you'll ❤️❤️❤️ my new book on the Greatest Generation, available at amazon: rb.gy/w77x1w or www.thisdate.com

[@brucelawson642]

Thanks Nick, great work and information.

[@ThisDate]

Thank you. We're gonna keep telling these important stories.

[@jenniferrandolph4115]

I don't think actors today would do this.🤔

[@ThisDate]

I'm sure they wouldnt!

[@knightdragon5640]

Today's actors care more about themselves, their careers, and their fame and fortune than putting America first. 🇺🇸

[@williamcaton8432]

You watch too much ultra pessimistic right wing TV. You’re also a civilian, otherwise you’d know ow how brave our young people are today. Our greatest Hollywood hero, John Wayne, was a draft dodger. Great people respond to challenging times. I’ve seen it first hand. Only a fool would judge people you don’t know based on a biased media echo chamber.

[@vancereznack1110]

I know of two, Rob Riggle and Adam Driver served in the Marine Corps.

[@maxinewhitehead1573]

The majority of our actors today think that they are shit don’t stick. Those would help out in emergency. Are those that are willing to go to war are slimmer still

[@wesleybarton3871]

Walter Matthau played Charley Varrick, a role that showed a tough side, needed against Germans.

[@ThisDate]

Yes he did!

[@KyleCowden]

Brian Kieth was my favorite actor to play Teddy Roosevelt. "The Wind and the Lion" was the movie.

[@ThisDate]

Yes!!!

[@DavidBenner-cy4zl]

Attitude about the Chinese Communists, North Vietnamese, Pathet Lao, Hucks, Cubans, and anything, anyone Communist changed for my dad and his children when he had to deal with them directly and their bloody aftermath. In counter intelligence and overseas clandestine service, he is a legend. He and mom, no slacker herself in undercover work, are now in the Arlington National Cemetery.

[@ThisDate]

Amazing heroes!

[@AmericanActionReport]

I smiled at the myths about Keeshan and Rogers. I had been told that Fred Rogers had been a U.S. Navy SEAL and that he always wore sweaters to cover up the tattoos all over both arms. Yeah, go ahead and laugh.

[@ThisDate]

A common myth!

[@nosmoking5366]

It's amazing how many actors and athletes served in WWII. Pat Tillman is the only one I remember from Afghanistan. I'm sure there were others. Are there enough to make a video like this?

[@ThisDate]

Good question. Need to look into it. Great idea!

[@MJBilbo]

Near where I live is a Merchant Marine Cemetery 1899-1953, that has been further made into one of New Mexico's four State Veterans' Cemeteries. The nearby Fort Stanton State Historic Site has a ring binder that identifies all 1,200 of the Merchant Mariners whom are buried there. It would be interesting to see which of them were WWII Veterans. I'm not sure if there's any further stories on those men. They are there because Fort Stanton as a frontier fort, 1855-1896, became in 1899 the first federal tubercular sanatorium.

[@ThisDate]

Wow, amazing!

[@gman3666]

Wayne Morris played Naval Aviators in movies before Pearl Harbor, which may have been a factor in becoming a real Naval aviator.

[@ThisDate]

Absolutely was a factor!

[@debbieramsey-hanks3757]

Excellent

[@ThisDate]

Thanks!

[@RonaldMarcotte-hs7qn]

Maybe you could do a video on Sports athletes that was in the military Roger Staubach the Dallas Cowboys quarterback was in the Navy and Vietnam.

[@ThisDate]

We did one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWGym5SjgKeYhpo

[@jefffisher1297]

Wayne Morris role in Paths of Glory is so ironically different from his actual war experience, that's acting I guess.

[@ThisDate]

So true. Amazing right?

[@andrewfischer8564]

4:20 the mercant marine was exculed from honors and bennifits becuase they were getting union scale pay. and in the states union means comunisim and we cant have that

[@ThisDate]

Amazing heroes, they deserve the best!

[@larryakers9306]

My father graduated from high-school at Woodlawn High School in 1943, had tried to get an appointment to West Point and Annapolis joined the Merchant Marines Academy becoming a radio officer. During the Korean War he was drafted and sent to Okinawa where he was assigned to the Communication Center. It was during this time his Captain asked my father if he would be interested in an appointment for West Point. He was elated but by this time Dad had married and I was born. He really wanted to be an Officer of the U S Army.

[@417jumps3]

AWESOME!!! Thanks for the historical effort and for the vid!! And you wonder why I’m a subscriber to your channel

[@ThisDate]

Haha thanks! I never wonder! If you like our videos, you'll ❤️❤️❤️ my new book on the Greatest Generation, available at amazon: rb.gy/w77x1w or www.thisdate.com

[@RobertBunyar]

That was awesome

[@ThisDate]

Thanks!!!! If you like our videos, you'll ❤️❤️❤️ our novel, available at amazon: rb.gy/w77x1w or www.thisdate.com

[@MrElliotc02]

Really great job...love your take on this.

[@ThisDate]

Thank you! Part 4 coming soon!

[@gmansard641]

I love how Audrey Hepburn used her good looks to distract enemy soldiers. Something you'd see in the movies.

[@anthonyC214]

If you ever visit The State New York Maritime University you would see the names of all the graduates who died during WW2

[@ThisDate]

Wow!

[@junechrisman3407]

Just read your book and loved it!

[@bwtv147]

You missed the rest of the urban legend about Fred Rogers. He was supposedly a UDT with over 25 hand to hand kills who wore his cardigans to hide sleeve tattoos.

[@ThePyramidone]

Lee Marvin was wounded at Saipan. The wound was serious enough to require hospitalization until the end of the war. I don't think he made it to Okinawa.

[@ThisDate]

I'm researching it a bit more. Thanks!

[@jenniferlunt2627]

Don't worry about the accent... I heard it in my head.

[@ThisDate]

Ah, thank you! Still wish I could do it!

[@alonzocalvillo6702]

Another myth you ommitted was the one about Jerry Mathers the"Beaver" was killed in Viet Nam.I saw a photo of him in an Air Force uniform.Since we are more or less the same age I have always been interested in his carreer.I don't think he ever went to Nam.

[@ThisDate]

Jerry actually served in the California Air National Guard!

[@andrewsilverstein6186]

Well done

[@ThisDate]

Thank you!

[@Knuckledragnation]

Nick I’m sure you’ve given me the answer to this question before but can you tell me who narrates your short videos? Is it you? I must say what an amazing voice the gentleman has. Also are you aware of any organization that may facilitate or help me find someone who served many years. This was overseas and this person stayed by my side till a MedEvac team picked me up and took me to the base hospital. I know a few important things about him but have no idea where to start looking for him to thank him. ✌🏽🇺🇸❤️🙏

[@ThisDate]

Let me look into the second question, wow! As for our narrator, it's a professional voice-over artist we use.

[@johnburns8660]

I don't know if this is correct. I can't remember either the source or when I heard the story. Wayne Morris was too big a man to fit into the space allocated for the pilot. He was already a trained pilot when he enlisted. His family had the means to pay for the necessary modifications. So he got to fly.

[@susanwahl6322]

I can’t wait until I can get your book on Kobo. I have their eReader.

[@ThisDate]

Thank you! Leave a review at Amazon!

[@bwtv147]

Michael Caine pronounces his real first name like we say “Morris”.

[@ThisDate]

Wow!

[@okay5045]

Liberal are patriots too. So there is no surprise about Norman Lear.

[@ThisDate]

Man was a true hero and legend.

[@DavidBenner-cy4zl]

Pappy was a third cousin.

[@ThisDate]

Thats awesome!!!!

[@peterlee4682]

Audrey Hepburn's family were socially close to Anne Frank's family.

[@ThisDate]

Wow didn't know that!!!!!!!!

[@WillieLee-xf6xd]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ThisDate]

Thanks! Check out parts 1 and 2!

[@theodoreyoung7946]

Wasnt Humphry Bogart in the Merchant Marines?

[@ThisDate]

He was! Part 4!

[@michaeleasterwood6558]

Frank Sutton is a war hero

[@ThisDate]

True!

[@Spitnchicklets]

I love this shit

[@ThisDate]

Thank you!!!!! Check out part 1 and 2!

[@ThisDate]

Thank you!!!!! Check out part 1 and 2!

[@debrariccio-dc2sj]

Isn't that a picture of the actress Ann Blythe?

[@ThisDate]

Huh? This is a video of top WWII heroes

[@debrariccio-dc2sj]

@@ThisDate I know it is but look her up on Wikipedia. That is a picture of Ann Blyth. I don't know why they used it.

[@ThisDate]

There is no picture of Ann Blythe in anything.

[@sgrant39]

No complaints but the mortality rate of 20% for the Mighty 8th was over the course of their service, not per mission. A 20% mortality per mission would have wiped out 90% entire Air Force inside of 10 missions.

[@ThisDate]

Yes thats true. Point is, it was insanely dangerous. Brave men, all.

[@user-vm5hp3ey7j]

if wasn't for the me.r mar's., the boys in combat could not complete their missions

[@ThisDate]

Amazing heroes indeed! Our video remembering the 16 medal of honor recipients from DDay: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5vFmaSZq9OqrcUsi=HrlxC3YMsmR28Y3X

[@davidanthony4845]

The non-John Waynes

[@ThisDate]

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[@someoneelseentirely3452]

I think I've fallen for every myth you have debunked! 😕

[@ThisDate]

Haha love it!

[@kevinhealey6540]

15:45 That sounds like Audrey would do. You forgot Steve McQueen, Eddie Albert, Neville Brand.

[@ThisDate]

Didnt forget them. They're in part 1 (this is part 3). Here's part 1, enjoy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4OwZWCjmtiZf5Y

[@ThisDate]

And here's part 2! 👊 Check out our Hollywood Heroes part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eH3VgaGDr7SGjs0

[@Wheelchairspeeder]

You need to remember liberal and democracy especially with norman leer was vastly different and not as crazy as the woke bs and semi communism masking as democracy we have now norman leer doesn't surprise me at all and I knew he was patriotic..and leers democracy was closer to FDR'S and he's more conservative compared to todays snowflake B's..but I loved Archie Bunker..carol o connor served in WW2 and norman made archie a air plane and tank mechanic as a nod to his military service and connors service

[@ThisDate]

Great point, absolutely correct!

[@Wheelchairspeeder]

@@ThisDate yeah a lot of people forget that and if I'm not mistaken I think leer and o Connor actually met either in service or basic but they knew each other before the hit show.. and I don't think they grew up in the same part of NY but if I remember the story and I think I saw it on a old show maybe a dick cavet rerun .but they grew up I think in neighboring cities..and I think now bunker and dingbat actually went to HS together not sure on that story but those two were friends and when leer was looking for someone to play dingbat ironically one of his choices I think was Betty white and Debbie Reynolds and I think imogene coca and even Carol burnette..but o Connor specifically requested his old friend he couldn't think of anyone better to play her..but it would have been funny to see how the others would play her especially Burnette lol..but if I'm not mistaken I think o Connor might've been one of the guys that worked on leers plane or they first met in basic or something..

[@ThisDate]

Wow

[@Wheelchairspeeder]

@@ThisDate yeah I think I heard that on the history channel before it became garbage..so yeah pretty cool and pretty funny and honestly when you think about it Leer wrote most of the scripts for all in the family so when you see bunker sticking it to meathead about showing respect for the military and the men who fought and died for his freedom to be a bum pretty much those are leers words and when he has Archie talk about the big one and fogia Italy it's a history lesson but his and connors experience they often script collaborated..so when you see bunkers patriotism your seeing leers too and some of o Connors so yeah norman leer wasn't a surprise at least to me but still pretty cool

[@raymondgonzalez2992]

All in the Family. All the women libers used that show as a staging point to beginWomen’s Liberation…for decades

[@affliction6911]

This guy really likes using the word "BAD ASS" a few times is good but saying it too much it annoying. I really love the background about the actors

[@ThisDate]

Um, this guy is me! My name is Nick Ragone. You new to my channel?

[@johngault7329]

​@@ThisDate they were bad ass. Just stating the facts ..

[@ThisDate]

Yes!

[@UmmCarl]

Nick this is sort of strange but I know you from somewhere. I never forget a face and between that and your voice we have absolutely met. Oh well huh! Have a good weekend, and respect for your content, right on the money!

[@ThisDate]

I look like every b-list italian actor - scott baio, ralph macchio, denunzio from Caddyshack! Have you bought my new book yet, you'll love it: www.amazon.com/Thats-How-Goes-Greatest-Generation-ebook/dp/B0D5L7T8QG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2A7S6MQXTIA3V&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.aDqHSPkPDdcjGgUfzRQ2Pqx1GNNj4yDCQuiB26Bu1YppE36lJo5u-BOmL1N6XBAZTLqOIqPm2paTMsP25e1y1r0hHQ54uFgWqlSJEBN8j48.J0tQKXQLTgn-Tx3MHwQ1Vp8oXg9tY4EGPVELUOh_5fk&dib_tag=se&keywords=nick+ragone&qid=1718451779&sprefix=%2Caps%2C58&sr=8-1

[@markwright4385]

Falk is great in the movie "Anzio". I think thats the movie.

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Correct! Good memory!

[@audiegrider155]

One of my favorites!

[@ericthered760]

Director/Producer Mel Brooks served in WWII and was at the Battle of the Bulge - might want to profile him - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Brooks

[@ThisDate]

He will be in part 4!

[@med1273]

F.J.B

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Our video remembering the 16 medal of honor recipients from DDay: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5vFmaSZq9OqrcUsi=HrlxC3YMsmR28Y3X

[@DavidBenner-cy4zl]

Pappy was a third cousin.

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Wow!!!!