Legacy Matters
Who knew that Lee Marvin received a Purple Heart for wounds received during the battle for Saipan in June 1944?
Barbara Mikelson tells us that he was wounded in his buttocks by fire which severed his sciatic nerve and that Marvin, private first class in the Marines is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
I liked Lee Marvin when I saw him in films because he reminded a lot of my first husband. I like him even more now that I know he didn't succumb to Hollywood foolishness.
"I only make movies to finance my fishing," he said.
Posted by Jill Fallon at April 3, 2006 12:20 AM | Permalink