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    Originally posted by F19_Olli72:
    Ernst Udet, in the late 20's and early 30's he made about half dozen movies. He mostly played himself though.

    Interesting, I didn't know that .

    As cameos like "Hey look! That's Ernst Udet over there!", or in movies based on his exploits?
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    Originally posted by Low_Flyer_MkII:
    <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by F19_Olli72:
    Ernst Udet, in the late 20's and early 30's he made about half dozen movies. He mostly played himself though.

    Interesting, I didn't know that .

    As cameos like "Hey look! That's Ernst Udet over there!", or in movies based on his exploits? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

    Mostly fictional adventure movies set in exotic enviroments (Africa, the NorthPole etc), a couple was with Leni Riefenstahl. He also sometimes filmed aerial scenes so he doubled as a photographer.

    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0879855/
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    Thank you very much, Olli72.
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    Audie Murphy was a WW2 CMH winner that turned movie star not the other way around.

    how many know that it is a federal crime to buy or sell the CMH? even to wear it is a federal crime if it was not awarded to you by congress.
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    US child actor Jackie Cooghan was a casvac pilot in Burma.

    Peter Ustinov was David Niven's batman (valet) for a time.

    Micheal Caine was an infantryman during the Korean war.
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    Don't know if he counts since he was a noncombatant, but Lebeau from Hogan's Heros was a vet of sorts:

    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0165145/bio
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    anyone remember Combat America? if you do, Clark Gable made it and for some of the footage he also flew on combat missions.
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    Both Peter Sellers and George C Scott were in the military. They also have other stuff in common.

    Sellers was injured; he has a string in his leg
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    I think this is a subject a lot of Americans should know. As far as free-born Europeans, well, whatever The US is still the reason for sin.

    Some good links posted, and Ploughman out of all the members here I wouldn't have expected you to post yours. Not to insult you but... I agree with you; its spot on. Straight forward and comprehensive. As with the original link I'm surprised with some of these folks as I had no idea. And yes, we have had 2 Hollywoods.

    Good thread
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    Thank 'ee kindly sir,

    Denholm Elliot was a P.O.W. Bomber crew, I think.
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