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Famous Veteran: Rodman Serling Airborne
Rod Serling served as a U.S. Armyparatrooper and demolition specialist with the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division in the Pacific Theater in World War II from January 1943 to January 1945 (Discharged stateside in 1946). He was seriously wounded in the wrist and knee during combat and was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Serling's military service deeply affected the rest of his life and influenced much of his writing. Due to his wartime experiences, Serling suffered from nightmares and flashbacks. During his service in World War II, he watched as his best friend was crushed to...
https://army.togetherweserved.com/ar...rson&ID=180324 ------------ Serling did more to make television a respectable art medium than perhaps any other person.
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07-13-2018, 10:23 PM | #2 |
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07-13-2018, 10:52 PM | #3 |
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Always been a huge fan of Serling. He produced a few war related episodes for the Twilight Zone that were quite thought provoking. One with Charles Bronson and a super young & hot Elizebeth Montgomery.
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07-14-2018, 01:00 AM | #4 |
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Rod Serling
Mr. Serling had a writing school to learn book and script writings in Greenwich Conn. I had all the apps. filled out and like a jerk did not follow through.
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