TRIVIA---the 1951 movie THE TANKS ARE COMING was based on the true story of Sgt. Lafayette Pool, the top US tank ace of World War II who had 258 confirmed kills in only 84 days. Pool was nicknamed "War Daddy" and was the inspiration for Brad Pitt's "War Daddy" in FURY.
THE TANKS ARE COMING co-starred George O'Hanlon as Sgt. Tucker, the M4 Sherman's dtiver. O'Hanlon is better known as the voice of George Jetson on THE JETSONS animated tv series. O'Hanlon's cousin, Virginia O'Hanlon was the subject of the classic newspaper editorial, "Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus".
THE TANKS ARE COMING is based on top US tank ace Sgt. Lafayette Pool, "War Daddy", who inspired Brad Pitt's "War Daddy" in FURY.
THE TANKS ARE COMING co-star George O'Hanlon (right) is better known as the voice of George Jetson on THE JETSONS.
O'Hanlon's cousin, Virginia O'Hanlon, was the subject of the classic newspaper editorial, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".
THE TANKS ARE COMING co-starred George O'Hanlon as Sgt. Tucker, the M4 Sherman's dtiver. O'Hanlon is better known as the voice of George Jetson on THE JETSONS animated tv series. O'Hanlon's cousin, Virginia O'Hanlon was the subject of the classic newspaper editorial, "Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus".
THE TANKS ARE COMING is based on top US tank ace Sgt. Lafayette Pool, "War Daddy", who inspired Brad Pitt's "War Daddy" in FURY.
THE TANKS ARE COMING co-star George O'Hanlon (right) is better known as the voice of George Jetson on THE JETSONS.
O'Hanlon's cousin, Virginia O'Hanlon, was the subject of the classic newspaper editorial, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".
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