Thanks for the Memory, Bob. Mine was Chu Lai, Dec '65.

Bob's Biography (Entertaining The Troops)

Bob Hope's unwavering commitment to the morale of America's servicemen and women is entertainment history, indeed, world history. Many say 'legend.'

For nearly six decades, be the country at war or at peace, Bob, with a band of Hollywood gypsies, has traveled the globe to entertain our service men and women.

The media dubbed him "America's No. 1 Soldier in Greasepaint." To the GIs, he was "G.I. Bob" and their clown hero.

It began in May, 1941 when Bob, with a group of performers, went to March Field, California, to do a radio show for airmen stationed there.

Throughout World War II, with only two exceptions, all of Bob's radio shows were performed and aired from military bases and installations throughout the United States and theaters of war in Europe and the South Pacific. His first trip into the combat area was in 1943 when he and his small USO troupe - Frances Langford, Tony Romano and Jack Pepper visited US military facilities in England, Africa, Sicily and Ireland. In later years his itinerary included the South Pacific.

Bob began what was to become a Christmas custom in 1948. He, with wife Dolores, went to Germany at the request of then Secretary of the Air Force, Stuart Symington, to entertain the troops involved in the Berlin Airlift.

With the end of the Vietnam conflict in sight, Hope hailed his 1972 trip as his "last Christmas show." But each Christmas that followed, he was somewhere in the country doing a show at a military base or veterans hospital.

In 1983 the call came from Beirut and Hope was "on the road again." In 1987, Hope flew around the world to entertain servicemen and women in the Pacific. Atlantic and Indian Oceans and in the Persian Gulf.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/2003-05-28-bob-main_x.htm

RIP
May 29, 1903 - Leslie Townes Hope - Eltham, England
July 27, 2003 - Bob Hope died in Toluca Lake, California

Semper Fidelis,

Larry M. Collins

Semper Fi, Bob Hope, Semper Fi

"Thanks for the Memory"

Bob Hope

I saw Bob Hope at Freedom Hill for his Christmas of 1970 show.
He had the Gold Diggers, The Ding-A-Lings, Lola Falana, and Johnny Bench. Of course, Les Brown and his band of reknown was there too.

Welch's skirt

Some things are worth dying for, Jardo!
Semper Fi
Joe:rolleyes:

3 sightings

Bob was there at Green Island Pacific 1944 when I passed thru there on a ship, He was there again in Korea at Seoul when I was there, He was going to the Brinks Hotel BOQ in Saigon when it was bombed. I was going there also and have photos of the fire under the hotel, wounded being rescued and the fire fighting. Understand it is being considered that he be buried at Arlington Va. I figure its appropriate for him to be among those he loved & served so long!!! Semper Fi Bob PM

Heavenly Hope.

Paul, you may hold an enviable record. In my earlier post I forgot to mention a couple of things about the "hi-lite" of my Vietnam helicopter tour. I was the Ugly Angel SDO that day and a GP tent-mate, Bill Shriner stood in for me to go to Chu Lai.

The WX ideal: mild & CAVU. The honey was Joey Heatherton! 😀

The attachment is from today's Orange County Register - One cartoon is worth a thousand words!

Semper Fi,

ClipClop13

Colonel Collins,

That is an excellent post. Thanks for sharing the picture.

Classic. .. Bob Hope. . .

ON TURNING 70: "You still chase women, but only downhill".

ON TURNING 80: "That's the time of your life when even your birthday suit needs pressing."

ON TURNING 90: "You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake."

ON TURNING 100: " I don't feel old. In fact I don't feel anything until noon. Then it's time for my nap."

ON GIVING UP HIS EARLY CAREER, BOXING: "I ruined my hands in the ring ..... the referee kept stepping on them."

ON SAILORS: "They spend the first six days of each week sowing their wild oats, then they go to church on Sunday and pray for crop failure."

ON NEVER WINNING AN OSCAR: "Welcome to the Academy Awards or, as it's called at my home, 'Passover'."

ON GOLF: "Golf is my profession. Show business is just to pay the green fees."

ON PRESIDENTS: " I have performed for 12 presidents and entertained only six."

ON WHY HE CHOSE SHOWBIZ FOR HIS CAREER: " When I was born, the doctor said to my mother, 'Congratulations.You have an eight-pound ham'."

ON RECEIVING THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL: "I feel very humble, but I think I have the strength of character to fight it."

ON HIS FAMILY'S EARLY POVERTY: "Four of us slept in the one bed. When it got cold, mother threw on another brother."

ON HIS SIX BROTHERS: "That's how I learned to dance. Waiting for the bathroom."

ON HIS EARLY FAILURES: " I would not have had anything to eat if it wasn't for the stuff the audience threw at me."

ON GOING TO HEAVEN: "I've done benefits for ALL religions. I'd hate to blow the hereafter on a technicality."

(He will be missed down here, but know...... he's entertaining everyone up there.)

We will all miss you!

sent to me by Thomas J Brownfield "Brownie".

Good-bye Bob!

sent to me by Thomas J Brownfield "Brownie".

We all thank you from the heart!

sent to me by Thomas J Brownfield "Brownie".

Paul Moreau's Passing

I received the below info just a few minutes ago.
Bill Weaver

To all the computer buddies, Paul Moreau died , a brave and true Marine to
the last,at 2:15 p.m, Friday 15 August 2003.
The family thanks all of you for the many hours of pleasure you gave him on
the net.

Joyce, Barbara, Joel, Chuck, Paul,Jr. and Gary Moreau