We Were Soldiers!

From left to right clockwise; Jason Robards joined the US Navy in 1939 and was honorably discharged in 1947. His ship was at sea with the carrier task force when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Robards starred in Tora, Tora, Tora and was a doctor in the WWIII drama The Day After. James Arness was drafted into the the US Army from college in 1943. He served with the 3rd ID in Anzio where he was severely wounded. Arness starred in Battleground and the period historical drama Alamo: 13 Days to Glory. Neville Brand enlisted in the Illinois Army National Guard in 1939. In March of 1942 he was accepted into federal service where he did various service related work as an infantryman until just after D-Day. In December he was part of the reenforcements that pushed forward during the Battle of the Bulge. He served in Europe for just under 10 months. He starred Stalag 17 and The Halls of Montezuma. Sterling Hayden joined the US Marines just prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. While at Parris Island he was recommended for and became an officer. After his training he accepted into the CIO under the leadership of Wlliam Donovan. Later this office would become known as the OSS inwhich hayden served until December of 1945. He served in Europe and receive numerous awards including several from Marshall Tito. Hayden starred in the movies Battle Taxi and Fighter Attack.