Hollywood’s Hidden Heroes: You Won’t Believe Which Celebrities Served in the Military!
Ernest Hemingway – Ambulance Driver, Army
Ernest Hemingway, the literary giant known for his concise yet impactful writing style, had a less-known adventurous stint as an ambulance driver during World War I. Before penning classics like “The Old Man and the Sea,” Ernest dashed through the Italian front, braving danger to rescue soldiers.
In 1918, he signed up with the Red Cross and landed in Italy. Though he never rose above the rank of an ambulance driver, his bravery didn’t go unnoticed. Ernest’s time dodging artillery and aiding the wounded didn’t just earn him the Italian Silver Medal of Bravery—it fueled his writing, injecting his tales with a raw, firsthand perspective of war’s chaos and camaraderie.