Actor Jimmy Stewart, best known for his portrayal of George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life, was eager to follow in his family’s footsteps and enlisted in the US Army in 1940. However, he didn’t meet the height requirements and was turned away. Stewart then tried enlisting in the Army Air Corps and was turned away yet again. After convincing his recruiting officer for further testing, he passed, although they wanted to use him in promotional films. Offended, he denied the request and worked his way into a combat unit. By the end of WWII, he had earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and was a colonel before eventually retiring as a Brigadier General.
ᴮᵉᵗᵗᵐᵃᶰᶰ ᴳᵉᵗᵗʸ ᴵᵐᵃᵍᵉˢ
Actor Jimmy Stewart, best known for his portrayal of George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life, was eager to follow in his family’s footsteps and enlisted in the US Army in 1940. However, he didn’t meet the height requirements and was turned away. Stewart then tried enlisting in the Army Air Corps and was turned away yet again. After convincing his recruiting officer for further testing, he passed, although they wanted to use him in promotional films. Offended, he denied the request and worked his way into a combat unit. By the end of WWII, he had earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and was a colonel before eventually retiring as a Brigadier General.
ᴮᵉᵗᵗᵐᵃᶰᶰ ᴳᵉᵗᵗʸ ᴵᵐᵃᵍᵉˢ