Clark Gable – Air Force

Often dubbed as “The King,” Clark Gable started as a stage actor before he got to take a number of supporting roles and finally earn his title of a Hollywood leading man. His most recognized role was in the 1939 movie Gone with the Wind where he portrayed Rhett Butler. The year when the classic Civil War drama was released, Gable visited his divorce attorney and ended his second marriage only to tie the knot for the third time the same year. Sadly, three years later, his then-wife, actress Carole Lombard, died due to severe injuries she suffered in a plane crash while traveling for a war bond rally. Devastated by the tragedy, Gable enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and took part in several battles before his retirement in 1944, months after being promoted to a major.