August 11, 1944 – Papua New Guinea: Bob Hope and his USO Troupe visit a U.S. Navy base on Mios Woendi island, Schouten Islands, Papua New Guinea, during World War II.
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Bob Hope's career spanned eight decades, but his overseas performances for soldiers during World War II may be his most important and enduring work. From 1941 to the war's final campaigns, Hope traveled to visit troops in battle zones across the globe, broadcasting many of his performances on radio and bringing a respite from battle to thousands of soldiers. At an interactive display produced in partnership with Ideum in the special exhibit “So Read for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope,” on view
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For decades comedian Bob Hope was a true war hero to the American military stationed overseas, entertaining troops with his USO Tour. A new book highlights his lesser-known role as a correspondent, answering some of the thousands of letters he received from service members. https://cbsn.ws/3sY1KM5 | CBS Sunday Morning
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1.3K views · 49 reactions | The traveling exhibit "So Ready for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope" is on view through April 17 at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio. The national tour of the exhibit, which originated at The National WWII Museum in 2018 and 2019, is sponsored by the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation. Plan your visit: nationalvmm.org #BobHope | The National WWII Museum | Facebook
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Visitors can follow Bob Hope through the war via the Museum's Dog Tag Experience. And the special exhibit "So Ready for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope" is now on display: https://goo.gl/hXqnqy | The National WWII Museum
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