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Actor Victor Mature in the Coast Guard

Actor Victor Mature in the Coast Guard

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Movie star Victor Mature enlisted in the Coast Guard Reserve (Temporary Class) in 1942. Honorably discharged, he re-enlisted in the regular Coast Guard the next day. He did 11 months of convoy duty in the North Atlantic, rose to the rating of Chief Boatswain's mate, then toured America in the Spar's recruiting show, Tars and Spars.

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