Combat TV Series


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For those interested in WW2 films the H&I (Heroes & Icons) channel has been running the series, which ran for 5 seasons, commencing in 1962. I really enjoy these re-runs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat!

It's main star was Vic Morrow who died a swift but horrific death with 2 young children in 1982 while filming Twilight Zone: The Movie. It was captured on film.

Note: This is quite graphic:

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Real tragedy...

 

Great Series...

 

Damn Shecky Greene was in that platoon...

 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055666/fullcredits

 

Vic was also in Blackboard Jungle with Glenn Ford and Rock Around the Clock - the national anthem of rock and roll...

 

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Adam, is the series on air where you are?

Here they're running 2 episodes a night. At 8:30 & 10:30 PM.

I've been watching both.

A recent episode featured Lee Marvin as a demolition expert working with Morrow. What a twosome they were.

Marvin, imo, could have also done a fine job portraying Sgt. Saunders. His performance in The Dirty Dozen was great.

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Adam, is the series on air where you are?

Here they're running 2 episodes a night. At 8:30 & 10:30 PM.

I've been watching both.

A recent episode featured Lee Marvin as a demolition expert working with Morrow. What a twosome they were.

Marvin, imo, could have also done a fine job portraying Sgt. Saunders. His performance in The Dirty Dozen was great.

Marvin was a combat Marine in WWII in the Pacific Theatre...

In August 1942 Marvin left school to enlist in the United States Marine Corps, serving with the 4th Marine Division in the Pacific Theater.[7] He was wounded in action during the World War II Battle of Saipan, in the assault on Mount Tapochau, during which most of his unit ("I" Company, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division) were killed.[8] His injury was from machine gun fire, which severed his sciatic nerve.[9] Marvin was awarded the Purple Heart and was given a medical discharge with the rank of Private First Class in 1945 at Philadelphia.[10] Marvin's awards were the Purple Heart, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. Contrary to rumors, Marvin did not serve with producer and actor Bob Keeshan (later best known as Captain Kangaroo) during World War II.[10]

He knew the drill...

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