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Jul 29, 2019 · His service is listed from 1943 to 1946, with his Armed Forces Radio and Television/Armed Forces Network (AFRTS/AFN) time from 1944-1946. The shortest training track that I could find for US fighter pilots in WWII was 7 months. And that was because there was such a need for pilots.
William Conrad (born John William Cann Jr., September 27, 1920 – February 11, 1994) was an American actor, producer, and director whose entertainment career spanned five decades in radio, film, and television, peaking in popularity when he starred in the detective series Cannon.
When the World War II broke out, he enlisted as a fighter pilot in the US military. He served from 1943 to 1945, and by the time he was discharged from the US Army Air Forces, he had risen through the ranks to become a captain. He was also a producer-director of the Armed Forces Radio Service.
William Conrad became a television star relatively late in his career. In fact, the former Army Air Corps World War II fighter pilot began his screen career playing heavies. He was Max, one of The Killers (1946) hired to finish off Burt Lancaster in his dingy lodgings.
- Actor, Director, Producer
- February 11, 1994
- September 27, 1920
William Conrad (September 27, 1920 – February 11, 1994) was an American World War II fighter pilot, actor, producer, and director whose career spanned five decades in radio, film, and television. A radio writer and actor, he moved to Hollywood after his World War II service and played a series...
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Sep 12, 2015 · Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military Nationality: American; Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron; Service Numbers: O-817438; Highest Rank: First Lieutenant; Role/Job: Pilot
Sep 27, 2021 · He found himself escorted straight into the cockpit of a fighter plane, until his superiors realized that he suffered from night blindness. Grounded, Conrad ended up in far more familiar and less hazardous surroundings when he was assigned to the Armed Forces Radio Service.
