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06-10-05, 07:12 AM
Friday June 10, 12:35 PM
The Army Life Of Private Elvis Presley
The US military has released details of the army lives of three of the biggest stars to serve their country.The records show Private First Class Elvis Presley was considered a "good soldier".There was a public outcry when Elvis entered the Army at Memphis, Tennessee, on March 24, 1958.
But the records show that early adverse publicity was replaced by "a public impression of a good soldier serving his military obligation".
"Many teenagers who look up to and emulate Pfc Presley will follow his example in the performance of their military service," the archives explain.
Details about Pfc Steve McQueen and Lieutenant Clark Gable were also released.
They show MacQueen, who played a rebellious prisoner of war in the film The Great Escape, was confined for 30 days and fined $90 after being absent without leave from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
He joined the Marines at 17 and worked as a tank driver and mechanic, which the documents indicated may have spurred a lifelong interest in motor vehicles.
He received a commendation for rescuing five Marines in a training accident, and took advantage of military educational benefits to study at the Actors' Studio in New York City.
Gone With The Wind star Clark Gable enlisted in1942, six months after his wife, actress Carole Lombard, was killed in a plane crash returning from a war-bond drive.
He was described as a "motion picture specialist" and his weekly wage was listed as $7,500.
The archives also released military records on movie legend Humphrey Bogart, US President John F. Kennedy, author Jack Kerouac, aviator Charles Lindbergh, heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis and baseball great Jackie Robinson.
Ellie
The Army Life Of Private Elvis Presley
The US military has released details of the army lives of three of the biggest stars to serve their country.The records show Private First Class Elvis Presley was considered a "good soldier".There was a public outcry when Elvis entered the Army at Memphis, Tennessee, on March 24, 1958.
But the records show that early adverse publicity was replaced by "a public impression of a good soldier serving his military obligation".
"Many teenagers who look up to and emulate Pfc Presley will follow his example in the performance of their military service," the archives explain.
Details about Pfc Steve McQueen and Lieutenant Clark Gable were also released.
They show MacQueen, who played a rebellious prisoner of war in the film The Great Escape, was confined for 30 days and fined $90 after being absent without leave from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
He joined the Marines at 17 and worked as a tank driver and mechanic, which the documents indicated may have spurred a lifelong interest in motor vehicles.
He received a commendation for rescuing five Marines in a training accident, and took advantage of military educational benefits to study at the Actors' Studio in New York City.
Gone With The Wind star Clark Gable enlisted in1942, six months after his wife, actress Carole Lombard, was killed in a plane crash returning from a war-bond drive.
He was described as a "motion picture specialist" and his weekly wage was listed as $7,500.
The archives also released military records on movie legend Humphrey Bogart, US President John F. Kennedy, author Jack Kerouac, aviator Charles Lindbergh, heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis and baseball great Jackie Robinson.
Ellie