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Ot-Yet another legendary WWII hero passes - 7/5/2014 2:59:45 PM

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RIP Bob Hastings from McHale's Navy. My favorite TV show as a kid...

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RE: Ot-Yet another legendary WWII hero passes - 7/6/2014 12:27:05 AM

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RIP........
Was a funny show. I to watched as a kid. GP

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RE: Ot-Yet another legendary WWII hero passes - 7/6/2014 12:50:23 PM

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I still watch it today, on Hulu.

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RE: Ot-Yet another legendary WWII hero passes - 7/7/2014 7:19:45 PM

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LA Times obit:

Hastings began his career in radio in 1936 at age 11. He was featured in "Coast-to-Coast on a Bus," "The National Barn Dance," "The Sea Hound" and other serial programs. After serving in the Army Air Forces as a B-29 navigator during World War II, he returned to radio work. Until 1953 he starred in the title role of "Archie Andrews," the show based on Bob Montana's popular comic strip featuring fellow Riverdale teenagers Jughead, Veronica and Betty.

In the late 1940s Hastings began working in television, starting with "Captain Video and His Video Rangers." He appeared several times on "The Phil Silvers Show" in the late 1950s and continued acting on television for decades. On "McHale's Navy," which aired on ABC from 1962 to 1966, he was part of the supporting cast ...

http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-bob-hastings-20140703-story.html

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RE: Ot-Yet another legendary WWII hero passes - 7/7/2014 9:17:32 PM

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I really did miss the fact that he served on B29s. I feel sort of bad about that. In fact when you look at that generation it is almost impossible to find someone who did not serve in one way or another. Thanks for the link.

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