Charlton Heston – U.S. Air Force

The great actor, Charlton Heston, appeared in about 100 films in his career spanning 60 years. Heston was best remembered as Moses on The Ten Commandments, as well as for his roles on Ben-Hur, El Cid, and many other films. Charlton enlisted in the United States Army Forces in 1944 and served for two years. He was a radio operator and aerial gunner who later rose to the rank of staff sergeant. He also narrated classified military films. Heston married Lydia, a Northern University student in 1944 and they remained together until his death in 2008. Lydia died on September 3, 2018.