Hollywood’s Hidden Heroes: You Won’t Believe Which Celebrities Served in the Military!
Kurt Vonnegut – Private, Infantry
In 1943, the young and witty Kurt Vonnegut put down his budding writer’s quill to pick up arms in World War II. Joining the U.S. Army Infantry, Kurt’s journey from aspiring author to soldier was as dramatic as the plots in his future novels.
His time in the army saw him involved in the notorious Battle of the Bulge, leading to his capture and imprisonment as a POW in Germany. Despite the harrowing experience, Kurt, who held the modest rank of Private, never lost his unique sense of humor, which later became a hallmark of his acclaimed literary works.