Sterling Hayden, Hollywood Actor, Viking Hero of the OSS

By Michael D. Hull Several Hollywood stars served proudly in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, including Tyrone Power, Louis Hayward, Lee Marvin, Macdonald Carey, Hugh O’Brian, Bill Lundigan, John Russell, Robert Ryan, Brian Keith, and Peter Ortiz. Power flew C-46 Curtiss Commando transport planes in the Pacific Theater, Hayward was a combat cameraman who filmed the bloody battle of Tarawa, Marvin was wounded on Saipan, Carey was an ordnance officer at Bougainville, Lundigan surv

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