Celebrities That Served In the Military Before Hollywood Fame

Johnny Carson

Before he was America's favorite funnyman, Johnny Carson was serving in the US Navy. During World War II, the soon-to-be television host worked as an apprentice seaman in the V-5 program. He became a gifted boxer on the sea, winning 10-0 matches on his ship. He was en route to the combat zone during the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which ended the war. 

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