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James Stewart flew combat missions, Elvis Presley trained as a soldier, and Josephine Baker served in the French wartime air service. These archival photos show familiar entertainers in the uniforms they wore during military service, from studio-era actors to musicians whose public careers came later.

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James Stewart
James Stewart: Stewart wears his Army Air Forces uniform in this wartime photograph. Already a Hollywood leading man, he…
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Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix: Hendrix plays guitar in his Army uniform. He enlisted in 1961 and served with the 101st Airborne Division at…
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Audie Murphy
Audie Murphy: Murphy wears his decorations in this 1948 Army portrait, taken before he became widely known as a movie…
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Clark Gable
Clark Gable: Gable appears in his Army Air Forces uniform. After aerial gunnery school, he joined the 351st Bomb Group in…
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley: Presley stands beside a sign for Company D, 1st Battalion, 32nd Armor in this Army photograph. He was…
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Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker: Studio Harcourt photographed Baker in her French Air Force uniform in 1948. The Paris music-hall star…
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Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash: Cash’s uniformed portrait appears next to his Air Force radio-operator training manual. He enlisted in 1950…
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Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin: Marvin appears in the 4th Marine Division’s wartime Red Book. He served as a Marine in the Pacific during World…
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Bea Arthur
Bea Arthur: The Marine Corps portrait identifies her as Beatrice Arthur. She joined the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve during…
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Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda: Fonda wears his Navy uniform while receiving the Bronze Star. The actor enlisted during World War II and…
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Paul Newman
Paul Newman: Newman was still years away from his first movie role when the Navy took this portrait. He trained as a…
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Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks: Brooks sits behind the wheel of a military vehicle in this wartime photograph. Before his film career, he…
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Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller: The swing bandleader wears his Army Air Forces uniform and round glasses. Miller left his civilian orchestra…
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Jackie Coogan
Jackie Coogan: The former child star of The Kid wears his wartime uniform with glider pilot wings. Coogan served in the…
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Tyrone Power
Tyrone Power: Power wears his Marine Corps uniform during a December 1944 visit to Atlanta. A pilot in the Marine Corps, he…
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Gene Autry
Gene Autry: Autry appears in his uniform among fellow musicians. The singing cowboy joined the Army Air Forces during World…
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Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan: Captain Ronald Reagan wears his Army Air Forces uniform in this 1943 photo. He worked with the First Motion…
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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.: The Navy’s official portrait shows Fairbanks as a commander. A Hollywood star before the war, he…

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