The 1960 American Eastmancolor Western film Seven Ways from Sundown starred what actor who was also a decorated American combat soldier in World War II?
1ddd31a09b9468a2fedba746c9dc18b6
Seven Ways from Sundown Seven Ways from Sundown is a 1960 American Eastmancolor Western film directed by Harry Keller and starring Audie Murphy and Barry Sullivan. It is based on the novel of the same name by Clair Huffaker, who also wrote the script. Young cast member Teddy Rooney is the son of actors Mickey Rooney and Martha Vickers.
f93f9bcfb00c4760fa9e1bf8de2816d0
Audie Murphy Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II, receiving every military combat award for valor available from the U.S. Army, as well as French and Belgian awards for heroism. Murphy received the Medal of Honor for valor demonstrated at the age of 19 for single-handedly holding off an entire company of German soldiers for an hour at the Colmar Pocket in France in January 1945, then leading a successful counterattack while wounded and out of ammunition.
f1eef8bfbbc7412bed38706f05c870a1
Harry W. Brown (pilot) Harry Winston Brown (May 19, 1921 – October 7, 1991) was an Army Air Corps second lieutenant assigned to the 47th Pursuit Squadron at Wheeler Field on the island of Oahu during the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941. He was one of the five American pilots to score victories that day. Brown was awarded a Silver Star for his actions, and was the first Texan decorated for valor in the war. By the war's end, he was a flying ace.
6b98a7eb8114334f08f5c477361b0762
Carl Genian Carl Genian (September 21, 1921 – May 25, 1967) was a first lieutenant in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. During the war, Genian spent eleven months overseas and flew 66 combat missions pursuing numerous bombing targets that spanned eight countries from France to the Balkans. He and his unit received many commendations for close support, pinpoint bombing operations and heroism. Genian's medals include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Soldiers Medal and an Air Medal with six oak leaf clusters.
6b1e00c49882c964f8d6b2572d6d07dd
Edward A. Silk Edward A. Silk (June 8, 1916 – November 18, 1955) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
8d5731ead9a7377a26d5a4b2b48a7efc
Albert W. Waldron Major General Albert Whitney Waldron (January 13, 1892 – June 21, 1961) was an American soldier and General during World War II. He relieved Major General Edwin F. Harding, as the commander of the 32nd Infantry Division during the Battle of Buna–Gona and was wounded in the shoulder on 5 December 1942 after being shot by a sniper. He received the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal for his actions during World War II.
bb652fd6430062b18b98795a264352f5
Junior Van Noy Junior N. Van Noy (9 August 1924 – 17 October 1943) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. His birthname was Nathan Kilby Van Noy Jr.
4cd75d4d2af7e70683ce535461e9306d
William L. Nelson (Medal of Honor) William Lloyd Nelson (February 22, 1918–April 24, 1943) was an American combat soldier who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest decoration for valor, for his actions on April 24, 1943, during World War II.
cbb581874e47e5cc0351565f28ba3a78
Truman Kimbro Truman Carol Kimbro (May 27, 1919 – December 19, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
643d96c27a182e0c0d67ca31fb28ccbe
Edward J. Moskala Edward J. Moskala (November 6, 1921 – April 9, 1945) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.
40a9af94f7d0fc6d630a9e542f7e13a9
Joe R. Hastings Joe Ray Hastings (April 8, 1925 – April 16, 1945) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
f09a46a9313d79b9e3e2fff646b9c822
Sundown (1941 film) Sundown is a 1941 American war film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Bruce Cabot and Gene Tierney. The film's adventure story, set against a World War II backdrop in British East Africa, was well received by critics, earning three Academy Award nominations but was not a box office success.
d306944f12b00ef963bfbb673fc82d7e
Paul B. Huff Paul Bert Huff (June 23, 1918 – September 21, 1994) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
eb64cc93d0647b7774c5ac1266dd20b2
John R. Kane John Riley Kane (January 5, 1907 – May 29, 1996) was a colonel in the United States Army Air Forces and later the United States Air Force who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, in World War II. A native of Texas, Kane joined the Army Air Forces after graduating from Baylor University. During World War II, he commanded the 98th Bombardment Group, a B-24 Liberator unit, and conducted bombing missions in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for leading the 98th in Operation Tidal Wave, a low-altitude attack on oil refineries in Ploieşti, Romania. After the war, he commanded a series of airfields in the U.S. and served a year and a half in North Africa before his retirement.
f73eb7d83c15ee28ff642a11d0cad0ec
Homer L. Wise Homer Lee Wise (February 27, 1917 – April 22, 1974) was a United States Army soldier who received the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
395140a683a9888d52d1310b385c9f02
George Montgomery (actor) George Montgomery (born George Montgomery Letz, August 29, 1916 – December 12, 2000) was an American actor, painter, sculptor, furniture craftsman, and stuntman who is best known as an actor in Western film and television.
d19b8d682e04441bac07bc9594eac125
Llewellyn Chilson Llewellyn Morris Chilson (April 1, 1920 – October 2, 1981) was an American and United States Army master sergeant. He was one of the most decorated U.S. Army infantry soldiers in World War II. He received twelve individual decorations for combat from the Army including three Distinguished Service Crosses, three Silver Stars, and three Purple Hearts. The President of the United States personally decorated Chilson with seven individual decorations for combat after the war.
1af71af852fbdba1834378a1c0159d6e
Theodore Wassmer Theodore Milton Wassmer (February 23, 1910 – November 26, 2006) was an American painter. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He produced more than 2,000 works of art including paintings, watercolors, and sketches that are displayed in museums around the world.
761a7995ef9e0e1bb711b5d7e822d6b5
Oscar G. Johnson Oscar Godfrey Johnson Jr. (March 25, 1921 – May 13, 1998) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
47dc9ec45abd9d111d098f313c07e0a5
John J. Pinder Jr. John J. Pinder Jr. (June 6, 1912 – June 6, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II during the Battle of Normandy.
e2b952a3e74a32fcde3de8e962b2a060
John E. Thurman John E. Thurman served in the California legislature and during World War II he served in the United States Army.
5edb22d0688a2d93697adf56cd5540c5
Vernon Baker Vernon Joseph Baker (December 17, 1919 – July 13, 2010) was a United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor, the highest military award given by the United States Government for his valorous actions during World War II. He was awarded the medal for his actions on April 5–6, 1945 near Viareggio, Italy. Baker was the only living black American World War II veteran of the seven belatedly awarded the Medal of Honor when it was bestowed upon him by President Bill Clinton in 1997. He died in 2010 at the age of 90.