Fellow Marines

[LarryK]

Do you know any of these names.

Just look at all of the famous people who have called themselves a UNITED STATES MARINE!

Don Adams - actor
Paul Arizin - basketball player
Bea Arthur - actress
Walter Anderson - author, Parade magazine publisher
F. Lee Bailey - lawyer
Nick Barone - 1950s boxer
Carmen Basilio - world champion boxer
Hank Bauer - baseball player
Patty Berg - LPGA player
Blackbear Bosin - artist
Gregory "Pappy" Boyington - WWII pilot ace
Hugh Brannum - "Mr. Green Jeans" on Captain Kangaroo
Art Buchwald - humor columnist
Smedley Butler - two-time Medal of Honor recipient
Philip Caputo - author, journalist
Rod Carew - baseball player
David Carradine - actor
James Carville - political strategist and manager
Roberto Clemente - baseball player
Jerry Coleman - baseball player, announcer
Eddie Collins - baseball Hall of Famer
Chuck Connors - actor, basketball player
Donald Conroy - author Pat Conroy's father, known as "The Great Santini"
Bill Cowan - hostage rescue expert, television news commentator
Louis Cukela - recipient of both Navy and Army Medals of Honor
Daniel "Dan" Daly - two-time Medal of Honor recipient
Sarah Deal - first female Marine Corps helo aviator
Brian Dennehy - actor
Lou Diamond - "Mr. Leatherneck," namesake of actor Lou Diamond Phillips
David Dinkins - Mayor of New York City
Art Donovan - football player
Terry Downes - world boxing champion
Buster Drayton - world boxing champion
Barbara Dulinsky - first Woman Marine deployed to a combat zone
R. Lee Ermey - actor, TV show host
Don Everly - musician
Phil Everly - musician
Bill Fitch - basketball coach
Glenn Ford - actor
Bill Gallo - cartoonist, journalist
Christopher George - actor
John Glenn - astronaut, first man to orbit Earth, oldest man in space, U.S. Senator
Gene Hackman - actor
Sterling Hayden - actor
Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch - football player
Gil Hodges - baseball player
John Donald "Don" Imus - talk radio host
Bill Janklow - Governor of South Dakota
Opha Mae Johnson - first Woman Marine
George Jones - country music star
Bob Keeshan - Captain Kangaroo
Harvey Keitel - actor
Brian Keith - actor
Mills Lane - boxing referee
William Manchester - author and historian
Lee Marvin - actor
Ed McMahon - television personality
Sid McMath - Governor of Arkansas
Steve McQueen - actor
Ray Mercer - world boxing champion
Zell Miller - Governor of Georgia, U.S. Senator
Jim Mora - NFL head football coach
Robert S. Mueller III - director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Oliver North - Reporter
Ken Norton - world champion boxer
Bum Phillips - NFL head football coach
Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller - most- decorated Marine in history
Lewis B. Puller. Jr. - author, Pulitzer-prize winner
Tyrone Power - actor
Donald Regan - presidential cabinet official
Robert Remus - 'Sgt. Slaughter' in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF)
Burt Reynolds - actor
Buddy Rich - musician
Charles S. "Chuck" Robb - Governor of Virginia, U.S. Senator
Pat Robertson - evangelist
Rick Romley - attorney general
Barney Ross - world champion boxer
George C. Scott - actor
Tom Seaver - baseball player
Shaggy - musician (rapper)
Frederick W. Smith - businessman, founder of Fed Ex
W. Thomas Smith, Jr. - author, journalist
John Philip Sousa - composer, conductor/orchestra leader
Johnny Michael Spann - CIA officer, first American killed in combat in the war on terror
Leon Spinks - world boxing champion
Richard Steele - boxing referee
Charles R. (Chuck) Swindoll - Evangelical Christian pastor and radio preacher
Lee Trevino - PGA golfer
Gene Tunney - world boxing champion
Bill Veeck - baseball executive
Robert Wagner - actor
Mike Weaver - world boxing champion
James Webb - Secretary of the Navy
Adam West - television star (Batman)
Jo Jo White - basketball player
Ted Williams - baseball player
Pete Wilson - Governor of California
Drew Carey - actor

Happy Birthday U.S. Marine Corps! And thank you to all of our Army, Navy, USAF, Marines & Coast Guard Veterans, active and reserve military. Have a great Veterans Day!

[Stretch]

I've seen this list before... it's not entirely accurate.



David Carradine served in the Army 1960-62.

Chuck Connors was in the Army.

Burt Reynolds never served in the military. He was a football star at Florida State until he injured his knee and was then in a car wreck.

Robert Wagner never served in the military.

Adam West served in the Army.



To add some Marines...

Scott Glenn - actor

Ken Howard - actor

Joe Foss - former North Dakota governor & NRA President (MOH)

Bo Svenson - actor

Dale Dye - actor

Robert Ryan - actor

Mike Farrell - actor

Mike Connors - actor

George Peppard - actor

Adlai Stephenson - Illinois senator

Montel Williams - TV host

[jarhead32]

Stretch/ I thought so-when looking at Larryk's list? Some didn't seem right? Larryk-No knocking you-you ran plenty of copy? Made us think & look up-if you can find anything ?? Wherever Marines & Former Marines are on 10 November, they celebrate 'The Marine Corps Birthday';as best they can? Semper Fi!! For my family,my Dad on 142, Me on 174 & my son,Peter on 203;against our founding 232 years ago/ a thought crossed my mind on how they recruited at 'Tuns Tavern';there in Philadelphia..A rugged bunch-sharp shooters & those handy with a cutlass, many had their training thanks to the 'Crown' or as a 'Privateer'? All one had to do was make his mark & swear his loyality to the organization & the Naval Service ?/ RichW

[jarhead32]

RichW/Checking back in? For the start of the 'Korean War'; USMCR pilots from NAS's-Willow Grove,PA-Niagra Falls,NY-South Weymouth,MA,as well as other units-called back up for duty! These WWII & North China Vet's had to train on F4U 'Corsair's & F9F 'Panthers'. Some Prop & some Jet. A few names on Larryk's list came into the program at Cherry Point or El Toro? Like Jerry Coleman, Ed McMahon & Ted Williams. I was involved in training some 'Prop' at MCAAF,Bourne Field,Saint Thomas,USVI & 'Jet'at MAD,NAS,Roosevelt Roads,Puerto Rico in the 1950-52 period. This was MAG-14- I was Crash Crewman,MOS 6461 & acted as a 'Crash Chief' on my second trip to 'Rosey Roads' in 1952

[LarryK]

Thanks Eric and Rich for those corrections. If anybody else can find some wrong names on the list or have more names to put on the list let us know.,...............LarryK

[joed47]

I heard Montel was a Navy Seal. Thanks for the list Larry and the info 43. JoeD.

[Stretch]

Montel wasn't a SEAL. He was an enlisted Marine, then got out and went in the Navy as an officer, left as a Lt. Commander or Commander.

[swanny]

Also Brian Denahey claims he was a viet nam vet-He never left the states! A good book is "Stolen Valor" it opened up my eyes to some very interesting military honors!.....Dale

[jarhead32]

Just a add:Montel went through the 'Naval Academy' & as Stretch said he was a 'Naval Officer' in the Intel. Field? Also,from leaving the USMC as an 'Enlisted Man'; he had to go through the Navy Prep School to get into The USNA? JoeD,Larry,swanny & eric -if I get out of hand or am wrong let me know in a big way-RichW/43

[jarhead32]

Fellow Marines! -While at the AFFR reunion; I took the opportunity to go back to the 'Chamber of Commerce Building' at the rear of the 'Hampton Inn' hotel. Why , the reason I am writing this is that in the quick tour I took there seemed to be Two (2) Transport Aircraft types missing in the History of the 2nd Marine Air Wing? The R5C-1 Curtis Commando transport (USAAC-C-46),used in WWII ,North China & thereafter until 1951, by VMR-252. The replacement for the R5C was an R4Q-1 Flying Boxcar , made by Fairchild Aircraft. For the USAF this a/c was called a C-119. What I am asking is ,"Anyone in the MCAS,Cherry Point Area go in an 'Double Check'? The only transport that I saw was a C-130 Lockheed "Herc." in the first cabinet & I would like to know if they have them represented?-RichW/43

[joed47]

Hey 43 Don't worry you can say anything you want to. We're just glad more people are using the web site. Semper Fi JoeD

[swanny]

43 I totaly agree with JoeD,We enjoy more opinions and chatter!! Welcome aboard!......Swanny

[jarhead32]

All Hands-JoeD & Swanny-Thx. for the Greeting & Welcome! I guess I am now Nbr. 43- I do jump into the middle of things? LarryK & Stretch ,I did Like meeting you at the AFFR reunion. Like I told you all my contacts before that time ,were with Phil & he seemed like a great guy,whom I didn't get a chance to meet? I thought of another Marine who people would know: Tom O'Brien, the former football coach of Boston College!! Semper Fi !!-RichW/43

[jarhead32]

Fellow Marines- Believe the 'Old Corps' was under 'Rocks & Shoals'/(Articles for Government of the United States Navy) It ended in 1951 when the UCMJ came into being? So,that old document,reprinted in 1930, was drawn from British Naval Rules & Laws & it covered those serving; through WW II , No. China & Part of the 'Korean War' timeframe. All those that went before us answered to that 'Justice'?-RichW/43

[jarhead32]

Fellow Marines- Info. on Montel Williams,he wanted to be a 'Pilot', but partially lost sight in one eye-his start with MS happened then; so he transfered over to be an Intelligence Officer( Crypto.) His latter tme was served on 'Submarines'-his continuning bout with MS forced him out of the 'Navy'!- So says some research-RichW/43