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Special Services (entertainment)

January 01, 1970

For other uses, see Special service (disambiguation).

Special Services was the entertainment branch of the American military. The unit was created on 22 July 1940 by the War Department as part of the Army Service Forces.[1] Special Services not only used its own specially trained and talented troops but also would often engage local performers.[2] Among its activities were staging plays and stage acts, holding concerts, filming documentaries, and providing recreational opportunities for servicemen.

Special Services were one of the few U.S. Army units to be racially integrated during World War II. Special Services opened their first Recreational Officer school at Fort Meade Maryland on 1 April 1942.[3]

Within the United States Marine Corps, the Special Services Division was the forerunner of today's Special Services Branch. It was formed on 1 March 1943, to provide morale maintaining recreational and informational services to Marine Corps personnel.[4][5] As of at least 2004, the Special Services Branch was still active within the USMC.[6]

Roles edit

Roles within the Special Services (defined as Military Occupational Specialties) included that of Entertainment Specialist (03B), Physical Activities Specialist (03C), Crafts Specialist (03D), and Recreation Service Senior Sergeant (03Z).

Special Service members edit

Some personalities who served in the Special Services include actors Burt Lancaster, Leonard Nimoy, Mickey Rooney, and Sammy Davis, Jr.; film director Anatole Litvak, bandleader Glenn Miller, tenor Mario Lanza, folk singer Peter Seeger, and baseball slugger Hank Greenberg.

Expanded (partial) list edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ P. 415 Emerson, William K. Encyclopedia of United States Army Insignia and Uniforms 1996 University of Oklahoma Press
  2. ^ p.57 Monod, David Settling scores: German Music, Denazification, & the Americans, 1945–1953 UNC Press 2005
  3. ^ "Home" (PDF).
  4. ^ Page 82, Leatherneck - Volume 44, Issue 3
  5. ^ "Shadow box". army.togetherweserved.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  6. ^ . Archived from the original on 21 September 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  7. ^ Dabney Coleman at IMDb
  8. ^ McLellan, Dennis (11 May 2004). "Phil Gersh, 92; Agent With Old Hollywood Instincts, Art Patron". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  9. ^ Writer Carl Gottlieb on serving in the Army - TelevisionAcademy.com/Interviews Television Academy via YouTube. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  10. ^ Whatever Happened To Richard Kline aka Larry From ‘Three’s Company’? (2022 Update) nedhardy.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  11. ^ Kovner, Guy (26 March 2013). . The Press Democrat. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  12. ^ "Seeger, Pete, Cpl". Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  13. ^ Koseluk, Chris (6 October 2019). "Rip Taylor, Flamboyant Comic and Host of 'The $1.98 Beauty Show,' Dies at 88". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 January 2020.

Further reading edit

  • Baird, Nancy Disher. "'To Lend You My Eyes...': The World War II Letters of Special Services Officer Harry Jackson." Register of the Kentucky Historical Society 88.3 (1990): 287–317, a primary source online
  • Cooke, James J. Chewing Gum, Candy Bars, and Beer: The Army PX in World War II (2009). [ISBN missing]
  • Cooke, James J. American Girls, Beer, and Glenn Miller: GI Morale in World War II (U of Missouri Press, 2012). [ISBN missing]
  • Kane, Liam. "Paving the Way to a 'Good Understanding': Recreation and Australian-American Army Cooperation in the South West Pacific Area, 1941–1945." Australasian Journal of American Studies 37.2 (2018) pp 27–52.
  • Rorke, Margaret Ann. "Music and the wounded of World War II." Journal of Music Therapy 33.3 (1996): 189–207.

January 01, 1970
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For other uses see Special service disambiguation Special Services was the entertainment branch of the American military The unit was created on 22 July 1940 by the War Department as part of the Army Service Forces 1 Special Services not only used its own specially trained and talented troops but also would often engage local performers 2 Among its activities were staging plays and stage acts holding concerts filming documentaries and providing recreational opportunities for servicemen Special Services were one of the few U S Army units to be racially integrated during World War II Special Services opened their first Recreational Officer school at Fort Meade Maryland on 1 April 1942 3 Within the United States Marine Corps the Special Services Division was the forerunner of today s Special Services Branch It was formed on 1 March 1943 to provide morale maintaining recreational and informational services to Marine Corps personnel 4 5 As of at least 2004 the Special Services Branch was still active within the USMC 6 Contents 1 Roles 2 Special Service members 2 1 Expanded partial list 3 Notes 4 Further readingRoles editRoles within the Special Services defined as Military Occupational Specialties included that of Entertainment Specialist 03B Physical Activities Specialist 03C Crafts Specialist 03D and Recreation Service Senior Sergeant 03Z Special Service members editSome personalities who served in the Special Services include actors Burt Lancaster Leonard Nimoy Mickey Rooney and Sammy Davis Jr film director Anatole Litvak bandleader Glenn Miller tenor Mario Lanza folk singer Peter Seeger and baseball slugger Hank Greenberg Expanded partial list edit Ian Abercrombie Philip Ahn Irwin Allen Keith Andes Desi Arnaz Ed Asner Humbert Allen Astredo Arnold M Auerbach Albert Ayler Burt Bacharach Harry Bellaver Tony Bennett Ken Berry James Best Joey Bishop Bobby Breen Mel Brooks William Browning Don Budge Red Buttons Sid Caesar Frank Capra Al Checco Dabney Coleman 7 Broderick Crawford Bill Daily Vic Damone Philip D Antoni Sammy Davis Jr Bill Dickey Bob Dishy Melvyn Douglas Ruby Jane Douglas Andrew Duggan Clint Eastwood Lee Elder Gene Evans Maurice Evans Bob Fosse Dan Frazer Phil Gersh 8 Johnny Gilbert Frank Gorshin Dave Madden Carl Gottlieb 9 Hank Greenberg Larry Hagman Ray Harryhausen John Michael Hayes Peter Lind Hayes Buck Henry Nat Hiken Sterling Holloway James Hong Rance Howard Jim Hutton Jules Irving Burl Ives David Janssen Werner Klemperer Richard Kline 10 Don Knotts Burt Lancaster Mario Lanza Sol Lewitt Jose Limon Anatole Litvak Jerry Livingston Frank Loesser Joshua Logan Joe Louis Allen Ludden Mako Karl Malden Ralph Manza Johnny Marks Tony Martin Ron Masak Jody McCrea Don Messick Glenn Miller Roger Miller Martin Milner Rudy Ray Moore Howard Morris Jules Munshin Robert Nichols 11 Leonard Nimoy Alex North Donald O Connor Jack Paar Arthur Penn Nehemiah Persoff Paul Picerni Ted Post Lloyd Price Carl Reiner Bobby Riggs Phil Rizzuto Sugar Ray Robinson Mickey Rooney Mitch Ryan Lenny Schultz Pete Seeger 12 Max Showalter Hal Smith Rip Taylor 13 Dick Van Dyke Jerry Van Dyke Chick Vennera Fredd Wayne Hy ZaretNotes edit P 415 Emerson William K Encyclopedia of United States Army Insignia and Uniforms 1996 University of Oklahoma Press p 57 Monod David Settling scores German Music Denazification amp the Americans 1945 1953 UNC Press 2005 Home PDF Page 82 Leatherneck Volume 44 Issue 3 Shadow box army togetherweserved com Retrieved 1 April 2020 United States Marine Corps USMC Officer Job Descriptions MOS 9913 Special Services Officer who supervises and coordinates special services activities involved with command morale welfare and recreation programs among other duties Archived from the original on 21 September 2004 Retrieved 14 April 2020 Dabney Coleman at IMDb McLellan Dennis 11 May 2004 Phil Gersh 92 Agent With Old Hollywood Instincts Art Patron Los Angeles Times Retrieved 18 January 2017 Writer Carl Gottlieb on serving in the Army TelevisionAcademy com Interviews Television Academy via YouTube Retrieved August 11 2021 Whatever Happened To Richard Kline aka Larry From Three s Company 2022 Update nedhardy com Retrieved October 21 2022 Kovner Guy 26 March 2013 Robert Nichols The Press Democrat Archived from the original on 31 March 2013 Retrieved 9 April 2013 Seeger Pete Cpl Retrieved 14 April 2020 Koseluk Chris 6 October 2019 Rip Taylor Flamboyant Comic and Host of The 1 98 Beauty Show Dies at 88 The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 16 January 2020 Further reading editBaird Nancy Disher To Lend You My Eyes The World War II Letters of Special Services Officer Harry Jackson Register of the Kentucky Historical Society 88 3 1990 287 317 a primary source online Cooke James J Chewing Gum Candy Bars and Beer The Army PX in World War II 2009 ISBN missing Cooke James J American Girls Beer and Glenn Miller GI Morale in World War II U of Missouri Press 2012 ISBN missing Kane Liam Paving the Way to a Good Understanding Recreation and Australian American Army Cooperation in the South West Pacific Area 1941 1945 Australasian Journal of American Studies 37 2 2018 pp 27 52 Rorke Margaret Ann Music and the wounded of World War II Journal of Music Therapy 33 3 1996 189 207 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Special Services entertainment amp oldid 1221398232, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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