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YepYep

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Fri Mar 20, 2026, 11:27 AM Yesterday

Which of Your Heroes [View all]

we’re actually heroes.
I loved John Wayne and Chuck Norris, but they were actors and flawed men. Eddie Albert was a tv and movie actor was most stirring action role was in Green Acres tv show.
But, during WWII he piloted a landing craft over and over to pick up the wounded at the battle of Tarawa in the Pacific during WWII. He received a Bronze Star for bravery after the battle.
Josephine Baker worked for the French Resistance while singing in occupied France.
Which actors are the actual heroes that you know of?

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Which of Your Heroes [View all] YepYep Yesterday OP
Jimmy Stewart, for one. Buns_of_Fire Yesterday #1
GMTA - 3 posts about Jimmy Stewart... 3catwoman3 Yesterday #4
Really! He's a pretty obvious choice, once you know his background. Buns_of_Fire 23 hrs ago #5
The GOAT YepYep 20 hrs ago #10
Josephine Baker and Jimmy Stewart Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #2
Jimmy Stewart - flew in WW II and stayed in the Sir Force reserves... 3catwoman3 Yesterday #3
Serling Hayden LogDog75 23 hrs ago #6
Audie Murphy was an actual hero. LoisB 22 hrs ago #7
George McGovern displacedvermoter 22 hrs ago #8
Curt Lowens chowmama 21 hrs ago #9
And I forgot to mention James Doohan chowmama 14 hrs ago #11
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