Celebrities That Served In the Military Before Hollywood Fame

Paul Newman

Paul Newman has served on the stage and in the war. He worked through Yale University’s V-12 program. Newman went through with this, hoping to one day become a pilot in the U.S Navy. Once he arrived at the base camp however, he was informed that his colorblindness would prevent this dream. He was instead given the role of gunner for torpedo bombers.

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