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lordsummerisle

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Mon Dec 2, 2019, 12:05 AM

Dec 2019

I didn't know a lot of that history...

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For all the fans of "It's a Wonderful Life" and Jimmy Stewart.... [View all] Heartstrings Dec 2019 OP

Jimmy Stewart continued to serve after WWII. TomSlick Dec 2019 #1

Conserative Hero Tough Guy John Wayne never Did StClone Dec 2019 #89

Which is one reason I cannot abide "The Green Berets." TomSlick Dec 2019 #90

Such were Americans when I was young jpak Dec 2019 #2

Proud to have known so many of those men. efhmc Dec 2019 #5

And now we DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #12

One way to avoid STD's would have Scarsdale Dec 2019 #54

He hires prostitutes because psychopaths have bizarre sexual habits Farmer-Rick Dec 2019 #56

I saw her "smile" when the president Scarsdale Dec 2019 #63

I realize now that my WWII veteran father suffered from serious PTSD. maddiemom Dec 2019 #60

they usually keep it to themselves. Don't want to make demigoddess Dec 2019 #70

PTSD has existed in every war ever stevesinpa Dec 2019 #71

I realized that about my dad about 15 years ago Rural_Progressive Dec 2019 #88

Thank you, heartstrings! emmaverybo Dec 2019 #3

Lots of information i didn't know. Thanks dem4decades Dec 2019 #4

So informative. So touching. Thank you. ancianita Dec 2019 #6

I never knew, and I'm impressed RainCaster Dec 2019 #7

I knew about his service, his medals, and his rank. I did not know about his PTSD, soldierant Dec 2019 #38

One of my favorite movies when I was a child was "The Spirit of St. Louis"... George II Dec 2019 #8

He did fly it himself. Mendocino Dec 2019 #24

Thanks, that's an interesting fact. I loved that movie, must have seen it 50 times over the years. George II Dec 2019 #25

Lindbergh was rejected Mendocino Dec 2019 #72

I'm sure the kidnapping drastically changed his life and attitude about public appearances.... George II Dec 2019 #74

Phillip Roth wrote an alternate history novel in which Lindberg gets elected President Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2019 #83

Help me out here. Pretty sure I heard him say that he went to the hospital to pick efhmc Dec 2019 #9

Is this post in response to the Dreamer Girl post about military worship? Beringia Dec 2019 #10

I do not give a flying fuck about his politics. MicaelS Dec 2019 #26

My country right or wrong, gotcha Beringia Dec 2019 #45

Tough old world when people watch actors that you don't. LanternWaste Dec 2019 #66

His support of HUAC should mean he gets little respect as a person. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2019 #85

No it isn't in response to any other op..... Heartstrings Dec 2019 #32

Regarding HUAC hearings about communism, wnylib Dec 2019 #46

He served in Vietnam. erlewyne Dec 2019 #11

Thank you Raine Dec 2019 #13

My grandfather was Hollywood Army Air Force. hunter Dec 2019 #14

Thank you for the post. Like most men at thst time, including many in my family, they were "called" Evolve Dammit Dec 2019 #15

I just watched on Netflix a series about WWII greatest events and one big takeaway was how heroic Pepsidog Dec 2019 #16

K&R...👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 spanone Dec 2019 #17

"This country's conscience is bigger than... dchill Dec 2019 #18

I remember reading long ago that the movie was a flop at the theaters, I guess their tastes were yaesu Dec 2019 #19

Same with what I read. Also by this time the Depression appalachiablue Dec 2019 #35

Interesting that Capra was criticized as un-American, since he was a conservative andym Dec 2019 #51

My father was a head of chaplains in that war. The heroism of the greatest generation, women FailureToCommunicate Dec 2019 #20

Before, and after, his 18 months of combat: LudwigPastorius Dec 2019 #21

A little bit OT, but I posted about that movie some years ago Wednesdays Dec 2019 #22

Yes, it certainly seems to be. I wonder wnylib Dec 2019 #36

He was what there seems to be a dearth of in public life: an honorable man. Beacool Dec 2019 #23

my father lapfog_1 Dec 2019 #27

Stewart ultimately achieved the rank of brigadier... 3catwoman3 Dec 2019 #28

A local TV station broadcast "It's a Wonderful Life" over the weekend... Rollo Dec 2019 #29

I'm inclined to give him a pass. Different times. PatrickforO Dec 2019 #39

Yeah, I read that Mr. Rogers was a "frustrated" Republican TexasBushwhacker Dec 2019 #42

Supporting HUAC was some bullshittery, though. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2019 #86

And Jimmy Stewart as I recall from an online biography bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #30

Down the disgusting road of neoliberal capitalism. PatrickforO Dec 2019 #34

You're right bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #37

Yeah, they did. Us li-ber-uls are responsible for all the evils in the world, PatrickforO Dec 2019 #41

I never knew this story, but always felt it in my bones. n/t ariadne0614 Dec 2019 #31

Stewart was a really good man. He was. PatrickforO Dec 2019 #33

He and Henry Fonda, a die-hard liberal, were good friends. Aristus Dec 2019 #48

They got into fights and Fonda always kicked his butt. rockfordfile Dec 2019 #61

He wasn't just a wonderful actor, he was a wonderful man MustLoveBeagles Dec 2019 #40

On the other hand, Ronald Reagan spent his service making training films, guillaumeb Dec 2019 #43

Actually Reagan joined the Cavalry in 1937 as a reservist and since his eyes should have braddy Dec 2019 #49

Watched it last night bdamomma Dec 2019 #44

k&r thanks lordsummerisle Dec 2019 #47

A little off topic but LBJ was awarded the Silver Star in WWII. braddy Dec 2019 #50

I wonder what John Wayne, the concervatives idol, did during the War? demosincebirth Dec 2019 #52

John Wayne was a un-American fascist and racist scumbag rockfordfile Dec 2019 #62

He made war movies - probably claimed bone spurs to beat the draft. demosincebirth Dec 2019 #65

Scene from "Trumbo" LunaSea Dec 2019 #67

Thanks. demosincebirth Dec 2019 #69

Jimmy Stewart supported what happened to Trumbo. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2019 #87

Wiki says he was first classified 3-A, "family deferment"; but later applied for the OSS oldsoftie Dec 2019 #80

The Oscar was proudly displayed in his father's store TlalocW Dec 2019 #53

He remained in the Reserve after the war and The Wizard Dec 2019 #55

He was a good and decent man Bettie Dec 2019 #57

My dad flew 50 combat missions over Europe and N. Africa. panader0 Dec 2019 #58

A freind of the family was a co-pilot on a B-24 in Europe Kaleva Dec 2019 #68

Thank you. I didn't know this. KSNY Dec 2019 #59

Thanks for posting Sherman A1 Dec 2019 #64

K & R Good info to share with friends FakeNoose Dec 2019 #73

I gave Jimmy a kiss and hug once ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #75

Here's a link to Ned Forney's article ..... Roland99 Dec 2019 #76

Thank you, Roland99! Heartstrings Dec 2019 #78

I absolutely hate that movie brooklynite Dec 2019 #77

No surprise that. ZZenith Dec 2019 #79

Library with evening hours, music, sexual liberty... brooklynite Dec 2019 #82

LOL! smdh.... (nt) klook Dec 2019 #81

Thanks. klook Dec 2019 #84

Oops! camden040 Dec 2019 #91

welcome to DU gopiscrap Dec 2019 #93

No one cares if he was a con MrsCheaplaugh Dec 2019 #92