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During WWII, Clark Gable, an actor, flew combat missions with the US Army. On one mission, a shell flew through the heel of his shoe, narrowly missing his head by 30 cm. The following year, his discharge papers were signed by Ronald Reagan, who was a Captain at the time.

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During WWII, Clark Gable, an actor, flew combat missions with the US Army. On one mission, a shell flew through the heel of his shoe, narrowly missing his head by 30 cm. The following year, his discharge papers were signed by Ronald Reagan, who was a Captain at the time.

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