Somewhere in the middle east—"Hi, Budd. how's everything?" said Fredric March to Cpl. Ralph C. Budd of Hollywood, Calif., as the actor arrived here recently.
Budd, a former valet to Fred Astaire and the Alexander Kordas (Lady Korda is Merle Oberon), has run into several stars he knows .since he was shipped to the Middle East.
The GI's job is to serve as charge of quarters of a penthouse reception room at an airfield where the commander of the USAFIME theater welcomes notables of the political, military and entertainment world coming through.
Budd says he doesn't mind seeing old friends like March, Nelson Eddy, Jack Benny, Lt Bruce Cabot and Luise Rainer, but he'd gladly trade the Pyramids for a quick glimpse of Hollywood Boulevard right now
By Cpl. SAM D. MELSON
YANK 31 March 1944
Showing posts with label War in Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label War in Africa. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Round One-Africa
Round One. Original sketch by Cpl Fred Ray AAF.This image depicts the early victories in Africa in 1942 with a very long way to go.
YANK 29 Nov 1942
Monday, November 13, 2006
Yanks In Africa
By nature friendly guys, the Americans lose no time making friends. Here they chat, in who knows what language, to a trio of Arabs. YANK 29 Nov 1942
Yanks En Route
Yanks en route to Africa, an Army band plays to the troops as they stand on the decks of a British transport.YANK 29 Nov 1942
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