How movie star James Stewart became a war hero

The Story

In 1941 the Oscar-winning actor answered his nation's call, serving as a pilot in the Army Air Corps, and came home from WWII a changed man. The film "Jimmy" depicts his decision to enlist, and his emotional post-war return to the screen in "It's a Wonderful Life."

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