Did you know...-Theodore "Dr. Seuss" Geisel was trapped behind enemy lines during the battle of the bulge?-Chef Julia Child served in the OSS during World War II?-Baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra participated in the D-Day landings?-Alan "Hawkeye" Alda fought in the Korean War?They are men and women who achieved fame in entertainment, in politics, in sports, and other fields. And they all had one thing in common: early in their lives they served in the U.S. military.In lively, concise and fact-filled prose, author Scott Baron presents illuminating short military biographies of these famous people in a book that is perfect for both the trivia buff and the history fan who thought he knew everything. The Military Hall of Fame makes history come alive in a way that's both entertaining and unexpected.

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