Which United States Navy combat veteran of World War II starred in the 1995 American made-for-television drama film "Journey"?
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Journey (1995 film) Journey is a 1995 American made-for-television drama film produced by Hallmark Hall of Fame that aired on CBS on December 10, 1995. The film was directed by Tom McLoughlin and starred Jason Robards, Brenda Fricker and Meg Tilly.
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Jason Robards Jason Nelson Robards Jr. (July 26, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American stage, film, and television actor. He was a winner of the Tony Award, two Academy Awards and an Emmy Award. He was also a United States Navy combat veteran of World War II.
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USS Tamalpais (AO-96) USS "Tamalpais" (AO-96) was a "Escambia"-class replenishment oiler acquired by the United States Navy for use during World War II. She had the dangerous but necessary task of providing fuel to vessels in combat and non-combat areas. She served in the Pacific Ocean Theatre of operations late in the war.
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Joseph Paskoski Joseph Paskoski (22 February 1919 – 15 April 2008) was a fighter ace in the United States Navy during World War II. He was credited with shooting down six enemy aircraft in combat and crippling an enemy battleship. Stationed to the USS Lexington, he saw combat in the pacific theater of the war, fighting from the invasion of Guam to the battle of Leyte Gulf.
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William M. Haynsworth, Jr. Commander William McCall Haynsworth, Jr. (16 January 1901 – 22 August 1942) was an officer in the United States Navy during World War II.
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Slade Cutter Slade Deville Cutter (November 1, 1911 – June 9, 2005) was a career U.S. naval officer who was awarded four Navy Crosses and tied for second place for Japanese ships sunk in World War II. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy as an All-American American football player.
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The Walking Dead (1995 film) The Walking Dead is a 1995 war film written and directed by Preston A. Whitmore II starring Allen Payne, Joe Morton and Eddie Griffin. The film depicts the lives of five Marines who are all assigned to rescue a group of POW during the Vietnam War in 1972. It opened to poor reviews and low box office receipts. Previews billed it as "the black experience in Vietnam".
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Wesley A. Brown Wesley Anthony Brown (April 3, 1927 – May 22, 2012) was the first African-American graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), in Annapolis, Maryland. He served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War and served in the U.S. Navy from May 2, 1944, until June 30, 1969.
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Stephen W. Groves Ensign Stephen W. Groves, USN (1917 – June 4, 1942) was a United States Navy aviator during World War II who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism in the Battle of Midway.
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Paul Schwegler Paul Anthony Schwegler, (May 22, 1907 – December 7, 1980) was born to immigrant parents from Germany and Russian Poland, and was an American football tackle. His college football experience helped to launch an acting career in Hollywood during the 1930s, first paying minor parts in football films and later in other genres, such as the drama film "365 Nights in Hollywood" (1934). A two-time All-American tackle, He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1967.
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USS Willis (DE-395) USS "Willis" (DE–395) is an "Edsall"-class destroyer escort , the first United States Navy ship so named. This ship was named for Ensign Walter Michael Willis (14 January 1917 – 7 December 1941). He enlisted in the Naval Reserve as a seaman 2d class at Minneapolis. Willis received an appointment as reserve aviation cadet on 22 December 1939. Six days later, he reported to Pensacola Naval Air Station for flight instruction and, on 14 August 1940, emerged with his aviator's wings.
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Keith Meinhold Keith Meinhold (born c. 1963) is a veteran of the U.S. Navy who successfully challenged the Navy's attempt to discharge him for coming out as gay in 1992 and ended his Navy career in 1996, one of the first openly gay U.S. servicemembers to be honorably discharged.
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Chester Nimitz Jr. Chester William "Chet" Nimitz Jr. (February 17, 1915January 2, 2002) was an American submarine commander in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War, and businessman. He was awarded the Silver Star three times for valor in battle. He was the son of U.S. Navy Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.
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John Brown (American football, born 1891) John Herbert "Babe" Brown, Jr. (September 12, 1891 – June 10, 1963) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy during World War II and an American football player.
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James Wiggin Coe Commander James Wiggins "Red" Coe (13 June 1909 – 6 November 1943 (missing), 8 January 1946 (presumed dead) was an American submariner. A submarine ace, Coe commanded USS "Skipjack" and "Cisco" during operations in the Pacific theatre of World War II. After a number of successful patrols, Coe and the "Cisco" failed to return from patrol in November 1943, and her captain and crew were presumed dead in 1946.
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George Ray Tweed George Ray Tweed (July 2, 1902 – January 16, 1989) was a decorated radioman in the United States Navy who served during World War II. He is most famous for evading Japanese capture for two years and seven months after the surrender of the U.S garrison on Guam in 1941.
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Lawson P. Ramage Lawson Paterson "Red" Ramage (19 January 1909 – 15 April 1990) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy and a noted submarine commander during World War II. Ramage was decorated with the Medal of Honor and several other combat decorations during the war. He also served during the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
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Frederick Ashworth Vice Admiral Frederick Lincoln "Dick" Ashworth (24 January 1912 – 3 December 2005) was a United States Navy officer who served as the weaponeer on the B-29 "Bockscar" that dropped a Fat Man atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan on 9 August 1945 during World War II.
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David McCampbell Captain David McCampbell (January 16, 1910 – June 30, 1996) was a United States Navy captain, fighter pilot, and a Medal of Honor recipient. He retired from the Navy in 1964 with 31 years of service.
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Donald F. Hagen Donald Floyd Hagen (born January 2, 1938) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. He was Surgeon General of the United States Navy from 1991 to 1995. Hagen was commissioned in 1964 as an ensign and retired in 1995 as a vice admiral.
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Frank Steer Frank Steer (January 12, 1901 - March 7, 2006) was, at age 105, one of the last surviving American veterans of the First World War. Steer joined the United States Army at age 17 in 1918. He was sent to France in July 1918, and served on the Western Front against the Germans. Steer saw action at the battle of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. After the war, he stayed in the army and served in the Second World War as a major appointed Provost Marshal of Hawaii during its period under martial law. Among his duties was the oversight of the prostitutes who serviced visiting soldiers and sailors. Steer eventually retired from service in 1945 as a colonel after serving 27 years. He served in both world wars and was therefore an honorary soldier of the United States Army. In 1959, Steer moved to Hawaii after it had become a part of the Union, and lived there for the rest of his life. He died at age 105.
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Audie Murphy honors and awards Audie Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was one of the most decorated United States Army combat soldiers of World War II, serving from 1942 to 1945. He received every American combat award for valor available at the time of his service, including the Medal of Honor. He also received recognitions from France and Belgium. With his 1945 military discharge at the end of the war, Murphy became an advocate of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans. The Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in San Antonio and the Sergeant Audie Murphy Clubs (SAMC) on military bases honor his contributions. He joined the Texas National Guard in 1950, transferring to reserve status in 1956 and remaining in the Guard until 1969. He also had a civilian career as a film actor and songwriter. Recognitions he received both during his lifetime and posthumously are listed below.