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What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? Quiz

Which famous people served in WW2?

A multiple-choice quiz by mountaingoat. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mountaingoat

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
319,104

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1511

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (8/10), Guest 172 (6/10), Guest 69 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was on a submarine tender in Tokyo Bay at the time of the Japanese surrender? Hint

James Garner

Tony Curtis

William Holden

Kirk Douglas

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was on Midway when it was attacked and filmed it? Hint

Alfred Hitchcock

John Ford

Otto Preminger

John Huston

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who flew bombers over the Pacific? Hint

Gene Kelly

Ernest Hemingway

Billy Wilder

Gene Roddenberry

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was a bomber pilot in Europe? Hint

Henry Fonda

William Holden

Jimmy Stewart

Glenn Ford

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who made a documentary on the bombers in Europe during the war? Hint

John Gielgud

Babe Ruth

Mickey Rooney

Clark Gable

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who won several medals and became a movie star? Hint

John Wayne

Audie Murphy

Jeffrey Hunter

George Kennedy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was a high ranking officer commanding a mobile unit in Europe? Hint

Cary Grant

David Niven

Robert Mitchum

Jerry Lewis

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who served as a paratrooper for Germany despite being anti-Nazi? Hint

Max Schmeling

Werner Klemperer

Johnny Weismuller

Otto Preminger

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who drove a Higgins landing craft in the Pacific? Hint

Harry Houdini

James Dean

Eddie Albert

Montgomery Clift

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who made films for the U.S. government during the war? Hint

Ronald Reagan

Dean Martin

Tony Curtis

Frank Sinatra

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was on a submarine tender in Tokyo Bay at the time of the Japanese surrender?

Answer: Tony Curtis

The surrender took place on the Battleship Missouri. Curtis was on the USS Proteus (AS-19) about a mile away. He was also wounded at Guam.

2. Who was on Midway when it was attacked and filmed it?

Answer: John Ford

He was filming a documentary as part of the military cinematography unit
at the time and got more than he bargained for. Ironically, he was rejected by the navy in WW1 because of poor eyesight.

3. Who flew bombers over the Pacific?

Answer: Gene Roddenberry

He crashed his bomber on landing on an island in the Pacific. He was also involved in a crash in the Libyan desert as a civilian pilot after the war. He was working as a police officer in LA when he started "Star Trek".

4. Who was a bomber pilot in Europe?

Answer: Jimmy Stewart

He flew 20 combat missions and rose to the rank of colonel. He retired from the Air Force Reserve in 1968 with the rank of brigadier general. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and the French Croix De Guerre.

5. Who made a documentary on the bombers in Europe during the war?

Answer: Clark Gable

He also flew five combat missions and was discharged as a major. Hitler put a hefty price on his capture. He found a Head Chef from the studio was a tail gunner and had him transferred to the kitchen, no doubt to his relief, given the high fatality rate for tail gunners.

6. Who won several medals and became a movie star?

Answer: Audie Murphy

He won the Medal Of Honor and 32 other medals from various allied countries. He died in a plane crash in 1971 and is buried at Arlington Cemetery.

7. Who was a high ranking officer commanding a mobile unit in Europe?

Answer: David Niven

Rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and his batman was Peter Ustinov. His father was a Captain who was killed at Gallipoli in WW1.

8. Who served as a paratrooper for Germany despite being anti-Nazi?

Answer: Max Schmeling

He was glad he lost a fight to Joe Louis so the Nazis could not exploit him. Hitler never forgave him for not joining the Nazi Party and had him drafted to the paratroopers and sent on suicide missions. These failed to kill him and he managed to meet up with Joe Louis several times and they became firm friends.

9. Who drove a Higgins landing craft in the Pacific?

Answer: Eddie Albert

He rescued 70 marines under fire in the fiercest battle in US Marine history. It was the first attempted landing and many mistakes were made which helped improve later landings in the Pacific. He retired as a lieutenant and was awarded the Bronze Star for his bravery at Tarawa.

10. Who made films for the U.S. government during the war?

Answer: Ronald Reagan

He joined the Army Air Corps and made training films for pilots. He was discharged as a major. He is also the only president to be a Union member. He headed the Actors' Guild. He was a loyal Democrat until after the war when he supported Eisenhower and then Nixon.

Source: Author mountaingoat

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