Celebrities That Served In the Military Before Hollywood Fame

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson, the bad boy actor from the 1970s, served in the military to earn his tough-guy attitude. He began his adulthood as a member of the US Air Force, flying 25 missions in B-29 bombers. When he was a teenager he learned English, previously only speaking Russian and Lithuanian. While serving, he was injured and received a Purple Heart due to the wounds.

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