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   What did John Bronson do before he enlisted in the Air Force?

   • Bronson was working in a Pennsylvania coal mine before he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1943, serving as an aerial gunner on a B-29 Superfortess in the Pacific. He flew 25 combat missions, including several over Japanese home territories. Buchinsky was awarded a Purple Heart for wounds received in battle.

   WWII Vet Charles Bronson Got His Big Break Playing a WWII Vet on TV

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   Who was Charles Bronson?

   • Following a life of poverty and working in coal mines, he joined the US Army Air Forces, serving as a gunner aboard a B-29 bomber during the Second World War. Charles Bronson was born Charles Dennis Buchinsky on November 3, 1921 in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania. He was the 11th child in an extremely poor Roman Catholic family.

   Charles Bronson: Hollywood Actor and Aerial Gunner

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   How many combat missions did John Bronson fly?

   • He flew 25 combat missions, including several over Japanese home territories. Buchinsky was awarded a Purple Heart for wounds received in battle. Bronson went straight from “Man With a Camera” to his breakthrough movie role in the iconic western “The Magnificent Seven.”

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   Did Charles Bronson pump bullets at baddies?

   • Long before he was pumping bullets at baddies on celluloid, Charles Bronson pumped bullets at baddies in the skies as an Army gunner during World War II.

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3. www.military.com › veteran-jobs › career-adviceFamous Veteran: Charles Bronson | Military.com

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   Jul 10, 2012 · In 1945, he became a Superfortress crewman with the 39th Bombardment Group, based on Guam, and was assigned to a B-29 bomber, flying on 25 missions. He eventually was awarded a Purple Heart for...

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   Bronson's father, a miner, died when Bronson was young. Bronson himself worked in the mines as well until joining the United States Army Air Forces in 1943 to fight in World War II. After his service, he joined a theatrical troupe and studied acting.

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     Charles Bronson’s Military Service During World War IICharles Buchinsky attended gunnery school at the 760th Flexible Gunnery Training Squadron, in Kingman, Arizona. He went on to be a nose gunner on one of World War II’s most famous aircraft, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. A “nose gunner” is a term for a crew member who operates a defensive machine gun or turret located in the nose or front section of an aircraft. Nose gunners were common in military aircraft during World War II and other early

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   Apr 12, 2019 · In 1943, Bronson left his job at the mine and decided to serve in the United States Army, responding to his America’s call to arms with World War II already in full swing.

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   Emerging from a background marked by poverty and labor in coal mines, he enlisted in the US Army Air Forces (USAAF). His wartime service saw him as a gunner on a Boeing B-29 Superfortress during...

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   Feb 22, 2024 · Dive into the extraordinary tale of Charles Bronson's military service during World War II, before he became a Hollywood legend.

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    Feb 6, 2022 · Charles Bronson was known for playing the tough guy on the big screen, but he was also one in real life. Following a life of poverty and working in coal mines, he joined the US Army Air Forces, serving as a gunner aboard a B-29 bomber during the Second World War.