More than sixteen million Americans served during World War II. Most of them would return home to a normal life, but some would go on to become beloved celebrities after the war.
Before They Were Famous: Celebrity Veterans of World War II
More than sixteen million Americans served during World War II. Most of them would return home to a normal life, but some would go on to become beloved celebrities after the war. Join Eric Rivet, Chief Curator of the Western Reserve Historical Society, for an audience participation presentation on how some of Hollywood’s best-known celebrities served their country.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native Eric Rivet has worked in the museum field for 27 years. He spent more than a decade working on the historic naval ships USS Kidd in Louisiana and USS Slater in New York before becoming a curator of The National WWII Museum in New Orleans. Rivet became the Chief Curator of the Western Reserve Historical Society in 2015.
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