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30 de ago. de 2023 · Explores the story of one star of the Silver Screen’s role in the Second World War. James Stewart was already a Hollywood star when the United States went to war in December 1941.
21 de may. de 2021 · Jimmy Stewart rarely talked about his World War II experience after returning from the service, but intense air force battles over Europe left lifelong scars.
30 de ago. de 2023 · 2 ratings2 reviews. Reveals how Stewart was the presiding officer of the court martial of a pilot and navigator who accidentally bombed Zürich in Switzerland. James Stewart was already a Hollywood star when the United States went to war in December 1941.
Stewart undertook his first bombing mission on December 13, 1943, the target on this occasion being the German U-boat facilities at Kiel. Just seven days later he was sent to attack a target in Germany, at the port of Bremen.
Throughout his combat career, Stewart flew as lead pilot in B-24 Liberators. Stewart’s war record included 20 combat missions as command pilot over enemy territory, including raids deep into Germany to Berlin. He didn't fly the milk runs, and his missions included bombing raids to Berlin, Brunswick, Bremen, Frankfurt, and Schweinfurt. His most
30 de ago. de 2023 · James Stewart was already a Hollywood star when the United States went to war in December 1941. Having received an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1940 for his role in The Philadelphia Story, he had become a familiar face to movie goers by the time that the Japanese struck at Pearl Harbor.
During the course of World War II, he rose to the rank of colonel, first as an instructor at home in the United States, and later on combat missions in Europe. He remained involved with the United States Air Force Reserve after the war and officially retired in 1968.
