col. James Stewart-pilot-actor.
1908-1997
dfc.-croix de guerre
air medal with oak leaves.
brig. general.retired
indiana the place of his birth
extremely modest- down to earth
tall gangling- smooth and cool
speech affected by a halting drawl.
a degree in architecture- he gained with ease
but the great depression started to squeeze
so off to hollywood and not to sure
if his amateur talent would mature.
but acting he mastered with the greatest of ease
the camera and audience were easy to please
his honest character came shining through
in one year just- he was head of the queue.
the rumblings of war were heard afar
and pricked the conscience of this superstar
he volunteered -as quick as a flash
the recruiting office he made a dash
at the army air corps training base
flying talents were honed apace
an agile mind and quick to learn
a commission and wings he was to earn.
training pilots- he took for a while
but training really- was not his style
In 43 to England he went
to tibenham in norfolk his talents were sent
with the rank of captain and his own command
they commenced to bomb adolph hitlers land
success and promotion came his way
by clever decisions in the heat of fray.
with the rank of colonel and chief of staff
the town of brunswick he commenced to trash
another success with him in command
a nail in the coffin for hitlers band
shortly after he left the war
he'd done his best to settle the score
modest to the end about his success.
his achievements in war he did not address.
james stewart made 78 films.
the first .’murder man’
the last ‘the magic of lassie’.
he won an oscar for ‘the philadelphia story’
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