These 10 TOUGH Actors Fought In WWII And You Never Knew

These 10 TOUGH Actors Fought In WWII And You Never Knew... They put down their scripts and picked up rifles. One of them lost his wife in a plane crash and enlisted as a private at forty one years old. One vanished from Hollywood entirely and smuggled weapons to resistance fighters under a fake name. And the man at number one was rejected by every branch of the military before becoming the most decorated American soldier in history. In this video: Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and the fake invasions that fooled the German army Charles Durning surviving Omaha Beach when only twelve men in his company made it Sterling Hayden running weapons through enemy waters as John Hamilton Clark Gable enlisting after losing Carole Lombard, and the reward Hitler put on him Neville Brand, the third most decorated American soldier of the war David Niven and the secret Phantom unit almost nobody has heard of Henry Fonda refusing an officer's commission he had not earned James Stewart gaining weight to pass a physical, then flying twenty combat missions Lee Marvin surviving Saipan when only six men in his company walked away Audie Murphy alone on a burning tank destroyer, holding off an entire company OldTapes brings you the complete, uncut stories behind the legends of Hollywood's golden age. 📺 Subscribe, new stories every week. 🎬 @OldTapes A 17-year-old soldier defied all odds to serve his country. Hear the incredible true story of a teenager who held off German forces alone. This account follows the journey of a young man rejected by every military branch due to his size, only to lie his way into service. Two years later, he found himself wounded and completely out of ammunition atop a burning tank destroyer, facing an advancing enemy. It is a raw look at what true determination and bravery look like in the face of impossible circumstances. We analyze the tactical reality of his standoff and the sheer grit required to survive such a desperate military engagement. This video is for anyone interested in forgotten acts of valor and history that proves age is just a number when it comes to courage. By examining this military history story, you will understand the extreme conditions soldiers faced during the conflict. Subscribe for weekly military history breakdowns, and let me know in the comments if you want to hear more stories about individual acts of heroism.