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MIKE GATLIN Prowler Junkie Posts: 4307 From: Flushing, MI Registered: AUG 2000	posted 07-27-2005 04:30 PM This came from a trusted friend: Lest We Forget\|The Rest Of The Story Captain Kangaroo passed away on January 23, 2004 as age 76 , which is odd, because he always looked to be 76. (DOB: 6/27/27.) It reminded me of the following story. Some people have been a bit offended that the actor, Lee Marvin, is buried in a grave alongside 3 and 4 star generals at Arlington National Cemetery. His marker gives his name, rank (PVT) and service (USMC). Nothing else. Here's a guy who was only a famous movie star who served his time, why the heck does he rate burial with these guys? Well, following is the amazing answer: I always liked Lee Marvin, but didn't know the extent of is Corps experiences. In a time when many Hollywood stars served their country in the time of war, only to be trotted out to perform for the cameras in war bond promotions, Lee Marvin was a genuine hero. He won the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima. There is only one higher Naval award... the Medal Of Honor. If that is a surprising comment on the true character of the man, he credits his sergeant with an even greater show of bravery. Dialog from The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson: His guest was Lee Marvin. Johnny said, Lee, I'll bet a lot of people are unaware that you were a Marine in the initial landing at Iwo Jima... and that during the course of that action you earned the Navy Cross and were severely wounded. Yeah, yeah... I got shot square in the bottom and they gave me the Cross for securing a hot spot about halfway up Suribachi. Bad thing about getting shot up on a mountain is guys gettin' shot hauling you down. But, Johnny, at Iwo I served under the bravest man I ever knew... We both got the cross the same day, but what he did for his Cross made mine look cheap in comparison. That dumb guy actually stood up on Red beach and directed his troops to move forward and get the hell off the beach. Bullets flying by, with mortar rounds landing everywhere and he stood there as the main target of gunfire so that he could get his men to safety. He did this on more than one occasion because his men's safety was more important than his own life. That Sergeant and I have been lifelong friends. When they brought me off Suribachi we passed the Sergeant and he lit a smoke and passed it to me, lying on my belly on the litter and said, where'd they get you Lee? " Well Bob.. if you make it home before me, tell Mom to sell the outhouse!" Johnny, I'm not lying, Sergeant Keeshan was the bravest man I ever knew. The Sergeant's name is Bob Keeshan You and the world know him as Captain Kangaroo. On another note, there was this wimpy little man (who just passed away) on PBS, gentle and quiet. Mr. Rogers is another of those you would least suspect of being anything but what he now portrays to our youth. But Mr. Rogers was a U.S. Navy Seal, combat-proven in Vietnam with over twenty-five confirmed kills to his name. He wore a long-sleeved sweater on TV, to cover the many tattoos on his forearm and biceps. He was a master in small arms and hand-to-hand combat, able to disarm or kill in a heartbeat. After the war Mr. Rogers became an ordained Presbyterian minister dedicating the rest of his life to trying to help lead children on the right path in life. He hid away the tattoos and his past life and won our hearts with his quiet wit and charm. America's real heroes don't flaunt what they did; they quietly go about their day- to-day lives, doing what they do best. They've earned our respect and the freedoms that we all enjoy. Look around and see if you can find one of those heroes in your midst. Often, they are the ones you'd least suspect, but would most like to have on your side if anything ever happened.
Fat Pat Prowler Junkie Posts: 1242 From: Blue Springs, Missouri, USA Registered: DEC 2004	posted 07-27-2005 04:39 PM I had read that story before about Lee Marvin and Bob Keeshan....thanks for posting it. I lost my boyhood friend and best buddy in 1968 in Vietnam...he flew a Cobra Helicopter and was shot down. To this day I can't talk about him without tears. Pat Anderson
pumpkin Prowler Junkie Posts: 7907 From: Las Cruces, NM, USA Registered: DEC 2001	posted 07-27-2005 06:00 PM Great post.
xpguy Prowler Junkie Posts: 1108 From: Carlsbad, CA Registered: MAR 2004	posted 07-27-2005 06:05 PM quote: Originally posted by pumpkin: Great post. True, but too bad most of it is fiction. http://www.snopes.com/military/marvin.asp
Ed W. Prowler Junkie Posts: 2622 From: Port Huron, MI USA Registered: JAN 2003	posted 07-27-2005 11:31 PM You might consider looking up Glenn Ford's contributions: In 1990 he held the rank of Captain in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He also served two tours of duty in Vietnam, and is the only actor to have served with both the Green Berets and the French Foreign Legion. His medals and commendations from governments overseas and in this country are numerous. In the late eighties, he was presented with the Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, a decoration rarely given to Americans by President Mitterand of France. The French Counsel General cited him for courageous service to the French people during World War II. www.meredy.com/glennford/ www.classichollywoodbios.com/glennford.htm

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