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Celebrities’ Courageous Stories About How They Served in the Army

Johnny Carson – United States Navy

Johnny Carson served in the Navy during World War II. He joined in 1943 and used to decode encrypted messages after his training at Columbia University and Millsaps College. Eventually, he got a degree in journalism as part of his plan to become a comedy writer but then changed his mind when he decided that instead of working on radio.

He worked on the T.V. show called The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson-host, which became an icon for entertainment worldwide. Besides, he won six Emmy Awards throughout his career. He suffered from a severe heart attack due to smoking habits before passing away from respiratory failure in 2005.

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