Cesar Romero

[Subdeacon Joe]

At the height of his acting career, Hollywood legend Cesar Romero enlisted in the Coast Guard, where he fought heroically at the battles of Saipan and Guam. When asked why, he simply said, "For my country."

 

 

https://www.mycg.uscg.mil/News/Article/2780040/the-long-blue-line-cesar-romeroa-hollywood-star-but-just-another-guy-in-the-coa/

 

After 10 weeks at the Coast Guard’s West Coast boot camp, in Alameda, California, Romero boarded the only Coast Guard vessel on which he would serve, the Coast Guard-manned transport Cavalier. His duty was operating deck cranes, swinging 18,000-pound barges and other landing craft from the deck over the side of the vessel during invasions as well as bringing craft and cargo on board. He would reload craft back on board the ship and hoist aboard injured and battle casualties. At general quarters, he also served as “First Powderman” on a forward five-inch gun. He requested that combat duty and got it by beating out competition from men 10 to 20 years his junior.

 

While in the service, Romero wanted no special treatment and he received none. He took orders and performed his duties. As he would later recall, he “knew the service was going to be tough [but] it [wasn’t] half as bad as expected.” His shipmates admired him for his work ethic and desire to be treated like one of the crew, and not a celebrity.

Edited January 8 by Subdeacon Joe

[Subdeacon Joe]

 

[Alpo]

Coast Guard must have had different uniform regulations. Daddy (Navy) carried his cigarettes in his sock. No bulges in the uniform.

 

 

That man certainly does appear to have a pack of butts in his jumper pocket.