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Celebrities’ Courageous Stories About How They Served in the Army

Burt Lancaster – 03Z Army

Burt Lancaster and Nick Cravat were the Acrobat team, Lang and Cravat. They eventually joined Kay Brothers Circus, but in 1939 Burt was forced to quit after an injury he sustained during a performance at a circus. He then became a singing waiter for restaurants before joining the Army Corps of Engineers, which provided USO entertainment overseas while serving with the Fifth Army Camp located in Italy from 1943-1945.

His acting career started off when he got cast on A Sound of Hunting, paving his way into film history where oftentimes you can find him playing tough guys.

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