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| Tango01 | 29 Jul 2026 1:45 p.m. PST |
…Service to Bring Authenticity to His Movie Roles
"While Humphrey Bogart is remembered for being one of the greatest Hollywood actors of all time, we should also acknowledge his efforts in the aftermath of the Great War and during World War II. With an exemplary service record (and a mysterious scar with several accounts for how it happened), Bogart's amazing military career may have been overshadowed by his acting career, but was certainly never forgotten.
Bogart spent most of the time in the Navy ferrying troops between the United States and Europe. By all accounts, he was a model sailor during his time in the service. Perhaps the most mysterious aspect of Humphrey Bogart's naval career is the accident that left a (now-famous) scar on the right side of his upper lip. One account of the story states that a flying piece of shrapnel wounded Bogart while the USS Leviathan was being shelled. However, as Bogart joined the war effort after the Armistice was signed, it's unlikely Leviathan was ever attacked…" link Armand |
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