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Appreciated John Wayne.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the editor)
Thank you for the tribute to John Wayne ("John Wayne: Mr. America," May 28 issue), but I have a comment about the article.
In his excellent biography, John Wayne: The Man Behind The Myth, Michael Munn acknowledges that there has always been controversy surrounding Mr. Wayne's lack of military service, as your article observed. But Munn states that Mr. Wayne had always wanted to join some branch of our military, even though his producers and agents did not want him to.
According to Mr. Munn, John Wayne tried to enlist, but a back injury from his college football days kept him out of the service. Mr. Wayne did not publicize the back injury or his unsuccessful attempt at enlisting, which of course led to speculation regarding his lack of military service. This injury was a continual source of difficulty, especially because he did his own riding and most of his own stunts. Indeed, in one scene from his movie The War Wagon, a back brace is clearly visible beneath his long underwear.
Interestingly, a "contract" was put on Mr. Wayne's life in direct response to his unwavering and vociferous ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Appreciated John Wayne.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the editor)