RIP "Cabbie" (Ernest Borgnine)

[jmervyn]

Another one of the beloved American actors from the "Greatest Generation" passed on Sunday. Ten-year Navy veteran in this case. Ewww factor of renal failure, but I guess at 95 it had to be something.



At least he got to beat Frank Sinatra to death.

[krischan]

I had exactly that picture from Escape from New York in my mind when I read the thread title.

R.I.P.

[BobCox2]

All Hale McHale's
Navy Service


Borgnine wearing a chief petty officer's cap in 2004.


Borgnine joined the United States Navy in 1935, after graduation from James Hillhouse High School^[5] in New Haven, Connecticut. He was discharged in 1941, re-enlisted after Pearl Harbor, and served until 1945 (a total of ten years), reaching the rank of gunner's mate 1st class. He served aboard the destroyer USS Lamberton. His military decorations include the Navy Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal with Fleet Clasp, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Borgnine received the honorary rating of chief petty officer in October 2004 from Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Terry D. Scott for Borgnine's support of the Navy and naval families worldwide.^[6



What a Guy!

[Amra]

He will be missed.