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At age 38 (in 1941) he would have been considered too old for service.

Most American entertainment stars did shows for service members, but only from the safety of American shores. Hope willingly did his shows near the front lines -- at one time they had to call off the show because enemy artillery fire was getting too close. Few people making the amount of money Hope was making at the time voluntarily went that close to actual action; most rich people in the service arranged to be at safe desk jobs.

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