The Unexpected List of Hollywood Elite Who Served in the Military

In 1943, Johnny Carson embarked on a journey of service, enlisting in the Navy amidst the turmoil of World War II. Commissioned as an apprentice seaman, Carson found himself aboard the USS Pennsylvania, bound for the Pacific theater as the conflict reached its crescendo.

However, the course of history took an unexpected turn as the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki brought an abrupt end to the war, altering Carson’s military trajectory and setting the stage for his future as one of America’s most beloved entertainers.