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John "Chickie" Donohue (born 1941) is an American former United States Marine, merchant seaman and trade unionist. He is best known for his 1968 journey through Vietnam where he delivered beer to several United States service members during the height of the Vietnam War.
- Chick, Chickie
- 1941 (age 81–82), New York City, United States
- 1958–1964
- United States Marine Corps
Aug 19, 2022 · John 'Chickie' Donohue was a US Marine Corps veteran who delivered beer to his friends serving overseas in the Vietnam War. He made a two-month journey across the country, hitching rides on vehicles and meeting with soldiers, using his ID card as a cover. He met with his friends, shared messages, and delivered beer to help them cope with the anti-war protests and the war.
Sep 30, 2022 · John "Chickie" Donohue is a US Marine Corps veteran who risked his life to deliver beer to his friends in Vietnam in the war film 'The Greatest Beer Run Ever'. He is also a former sandhog, a union leader, and a best-selling author. He lives in Florida, New York, and Ireland with his wife and grandchildren.
Dec 14, 2021 · Published December 14, 2021. Updated November 1, 2023. In November 1967, John "Chickie" Donohue snuck into Vietnam and braved actual firefights — just so he could bring his army buddies from back home some cold beers. John “Chickie” Donohue served four years in the Marines but had missed the war.
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In 1968, Marine Corps veteran John “Chickie” Donohue is a slacking merchant seaman who lives with his family in Inwood, New York City, and likes to hang out at a bar operated by a somewhat cynical old man dubbed “The Colonel”.
Oct 10, 2021 · Chickie Donohue hauled a burlap bag of beer from New York to his friends in Vietnam. by David Kindy 10/10/2021. When the guys at Doc Fiddler’s bar in New York City decided that somebody ought to take cold beer to neighborhood boys in Vietnam as a show of support, former Marine John “Chickie” Donohue was quick to volunteer.
Sep 27, 2022 · Chickie Donohue, 81, has been telling saloon stories since his teens, but there’s one he no longer has to tell. It is about his preposterously unlikely trip to Vietnam in 1967 to bring his...
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