Art Evans
Profiling World War II veterans who became famous Hollywood personalities, this book presents biographical chapters on celebrities like Audie Murphy, 'America’s number one soldier'; Clark Gable, the 'King of Hollywood'; Jimmy Stewart, combat pilot; Gene Autry, the 'singing cowboy,' who flew the infamous Hump; the amorous Mickey Rooney; Jackie Coogan, 'the Kid' who crashed gliders in the jungle; James Arness, who acquired his Gunsmoke limp in the mountains of Italy; Tony Bennett, who discovered his voice during the Battle of the Bulge; and Lee Marvin, a Marine NCO who invaded 29 islands. Profiles of these and 21 others include little-known stories and details.