16-079 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

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[Bill Hollinger]

Mickey Rooney! What a great entertainer! He did a great deal for the war effort.

[Mark in Rochester]

In 1944, Rooney was drafted into the United States Army. He served more than 21 months, until shortly after the end of World War II. During and after the war he helped entertain the troops in America and Europe, and spent part of the time as a radio personality on the American Forces Network and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for entertaining troops in combat zones. In addition to the Bronze Star Medal, Rooney also received the Army Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, and World War II Victory Medal, for his military service.

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Here is a link to another thread I posted with more entertainers who served in WWII. https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=55798

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So good to see smiles on the faces of the troops and laughing so much better than the 1000yd stare..............................

[Bob Seijas]

Watching a USO show in Korea 1951
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