John Wayne Military Movies
John Wayne
represented through his war movies every branch of the military. He
wore many hats and held a variety of ranks from General to Sergeant
in his war movies. In all these roles he had one thing going for him
- courage. Duke was seemingly indestructible in these military movies
and he made us proud to be Americans.
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Army Movies: |
Island in the Sky - Warner Brothers - March 18,1953
The Longest Day - 20th Century Fox - October 3,1962
Cast a Giant Shadow - United Artists - March 30, 1966
Green Berets - Warner Brothers/Seven Arts - June 17, 1968
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Air Force Movies originally the Army Air Corps: |
Flying
Tigers - Republic Pictures - Sept 23, 1942
Jet
Pilot - RKO Radio Picture - Sept 23, 1957
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The
Coast Guard:
The Sea Spoilers - Universal Pictures - October 24, 1936
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Navy Movies: |
Salute - Fox Film Studio - October 6, 1929
Seven
Sinners - Universal Pictures - Nov 4, 1940
Fighting
Seabees - Republic Pictures - Jan 19, 1944
They
Were Expendable - Metro/Goldwyn/Mayer - Nov 23,1945
The
Wings of Eagles - Metro/Goldwyn/Mayer - Jan 30,1957
In
Harms Way - Paramount Pictures - March 31,1965
Operation Pacific - Warner Brothers - 1951
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Marines Movies: |
Without Reservations - RKO Radio Pictures - May 13,1946
Sands
of Iwo Jima - Republic Pictures - Dec 14,1949
The Flying Leathernecks - RKO Radio Pictures - July 18,1951
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In the movie "I Cover the War" - John Wayne shows us another side of war-time as a photo journalist. This war movie was released on June 29,1937 by Universal Pictures.
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Biography
Ronald
Reagan tribute to his long time friend, John Wayne.
John
Wayne - Patriot
John Wayne
works with the USO, visits the troops and is honored by the military
with a Army RAH-66 Helicopter named the "Duke."
The
Bracelet
The story
behind John Wayne's POW and Montagnard bracelets.
In
the News
John Wayne
was often in the news. Here are some little known news events.
Congressional
Gold Medal
The United
States honors John Wayne with a gold medal.
Duke's
Military Films
John Wayne
represented all branches of the Armed Forces in his movies.
John
Wayne Facts
Are you
wanting to know how tall John Wayne was, where he was born, where he
went to school... Check out this quick fact sheet on the Duke.
Memorable Moments
Special
scenes and quotes in the film career of John Wayne.
John
Wayne Trivia
Fun and
interesting trivia in the life and film career of John Wayne.
John
Wayne Tour
There
are lots of "Duke" places to visit in California. Read our
humorous account of "the John Wayne" tour.
