The call came at 900 p.m. the night before the biggest stunt sequence in the war … Nobody on Set Forgot John Wayne’s Look After Seeing Terry Wilson’s NameRead more
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Actor showed up 3 hours late, Wayne said 5 words that ENDED his career: “Pack your things.” ….
The trailer door finally opened at 9:15, 3 hours past call time. And the man who … Actor showed up 3 hours late, Wayne said 5 words that ENDED his career: “Pack your things.” ….Read more
John Wayne Heard A Gold Star Father Denied His Son’s Medals In Oklahoma 1965 — He Wrote One Letter
March 1965, Muskogee, Oklahoma. The Veterans Administration Hospital lobby. A father’s son died at Chip Young … John Wayne Heard A Gold Star Father Denied His Son’s Medals In Oklahoma 1965 — He Wrote One LetterRead more
John Wayne Walked Into A Widow’s Farm Auction In Texas 1958 — Then He Outbid The Bank
October 1958 the Texas Panhandle a wheat farm 40 miles north of Amarillo. Walter Vaughn dies … John Wayne Walked Into A Widow’s Farm Auction In Texas 1958 — Then He Outbid The BankRead more
John Wayne Saw A Sheriff Padlock A Gas Station On Route 66 In 1959 — Then He Paid Cash
September, 1959. Tucumcari, New Mexico. A gas station on Route 66 at the eastern edge of … John Wayne Saw A Sheriff Padlock A Gas Station On Route 66 In 1959 — Then He Paid CashRead more
Why Japanese soldiers on Guadalcanal Feared the Americans They Could Never See
August 19th, 1942. Guadal Canal. Captain Charles Brush led 60 Marines out of the wire before … Why Japanese soldiers on Guadalcanal Feared the Americans They Could Never SeeRead more
Japan’s Best Strategist Spent Two Years Learning How US Marines Fight. One Corporal Broke Him
May 14th, 1945. Sugarloaf Hill, Okinawa. A 19-year-old corporal from East St. Louis, Illinois named James … Japan’s Best Strategist Spent Two Years Learning How US Marines Fight. One Corporal Broke HimRead more
The HORRORS of the Sherman Calliope in WW2
December 1944. 30 M4 Shermans of the 743rd Tank Battalion each mounted with 60 rocket tubes … The HORRORS of the Sherman Calliope in WW2Read more
Why German Snipers Were Ordered NEVER to Shoot the “Guy with the Radio”
August 1944 Hill 314 above Mortain, France. One American lieutenant with a single SCR-610 radio, batteries … Why German Snipers Were Ordered NEVER to Shoot the “Guy with the Radio”Read more
The HORRORS of the Trench Gun in the Pacific
In September 1918, Germany transmitted a formal diplomatic protest to the United States demanding the withdrawal … The HORRORS of the Trench Gun in the PacificRead more