Danny Aiello
Danny Aiello, an American actor famous for his role in “The Godfather Part Two,” also had a surprising military career in the Korean war. He lied to join the military when he was 16 and was instantly shipped to Germany where he spent 28 months serving the military on an army base. Once his service ended he went on to be a union representative for Greyhound buses and then eventually became a bouncer at a comedy club, which lead onto his acting career.
Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr. was a African-American singer, musician, and actor. Noting his skills during World War II, the army assigned the seventeen-year-old to an integrated entertainment unit, designed to entertain soldiers who are serving overseas. Upon his return to America, his experience overseas was reflected in this work, which led to a position in the Rat Pack lead by his friend Frank Sinatra. He has revealed in his biography that he always suffered racism, especially while serving the military, being beaten and called derogatory names, but found power through his performances.
John Kerry
John Kerry, the US politician who ran unsuccessfully for the United States president in 2004, also had a military career that took place in the Vietnam war. He originally joined the U.S. Navy but requested to be placed in a swift boat division, rapid boats that could travel up the Vietnamese rivers to disrupt the Vietcong supply lines. During his service he won one Silver star, one bronze star and three purple hearts. As he had been wounded three times he was allowed to be honourable discharge from the war early, but not before reaching the rank of Lieutenant. There was some controversy raised of his military career, but this was later to be found out to be fake news by the Republican Party during the 2004 presidential election.