Presenter and friend Bob Hope remarked how Raye earned the love, respect and undying admiration of every homesick kid in uniform who so desperately seeks a touch, a feel, a moment of home., When American involvement in the Vietnam War concluded, Rayes connection to the nations veterans remained strong. When she died a special THE TROOPS LOVED HER Hope, Martha Raye was an American icon in her own right. While appearing as a singer/comedienne at Hollywood's Trocadero, she was selected to appear in Paramount's Rhythm on the Range (1936), in which she introduced her trademark song, "Mr. Raye entertained troops in Vietnam for nine straight years, four months a year, spending much of the time with isolated Special Forces detachments in camps all over the country. They should be helped. What few stories covered her work titled her a quiet humanitarian., But Rayes contributions did not go unnoticed. awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her lifetime service to America ON STAGE Follow me. The login page will open in a new tab. Every so often Ill think back on where I was during my four years in the Army. The marines made Raye an honorary colonel. Raye was 78 years of age, and residing in Los Angeles at the time of her death. Turn Up The Thank you "DOC" for the Ms.M.Raye tribute, it is excellent. To all of our surprise, she pulled On another ocaasion, during a days long battle near Soc Trang, Colonel Maggie would cover the surgical shift working all day long and finishing the nights with her shows. She originally went to Vietnam to entertain the troops and after being caught in a firefight with Viet Cong regulars at the Special Forces 25th Division Infantry camp, The Big Mouth, wearing tiger-striped fatigues, green beret and Oak leaf clusters, pulled rank and joined in treating her troops before being evavacuated with the rest of the entertainers to Tay Ninh. She was honored in 1969 at the Academy Awards as the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient for her volunteer "For Raye, a Military Burial." (All four women later starred in Four Jills in a Jeep, a cinematic account of their wartime USO experience.) eight (8) visits. ACTRESS OF STAGE & SCREEN.. The President today awarded the Around 1966, Dr. Carl Bartecchi was serving as an army flight surgeon in the Mekong Delta in South Vietnam. Raye is buried in the military cemetery at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as she requested in 1992. In 1993 she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton for her service to her country, with a citation reading as follows: Her service to U.S. troops was also commemorated after her death in 1994 via her burial with military honors in the Post Cemetery at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, a singular honor for a civilian: Martha Raye maintained in the late 1970s that she had been blacklisted from film and television work for her role in supporting American military efforts in Vietnam, but others have questioned whether that was really the case, pointing out that her film career had largely ended long before (she appeared in only two theatrical movies between the end of World War II and the 1970s: 1947s Monsieur Verdoux and 1962s Jumbo), that she made dozens of television appearances (both as herself and in character roles) during and immediately after the Vietnam War, and that many other entertainers performed for U.S. military personnel in Vietnam but experienced no decline in their employment prospects, and citing an overall paucity of film and television roles for actresses in their mid-50s and beyond as the likely cause for her difficulty in finding work in Hollywood in her later years. A place where everyone knows everyone and you never venture into town without running into a friend. Ms Ray, with all these dead and wounded to process, there would not be time for your show!To all of our surprise, she pulled on her right collar and said ..Captain, see this eagle? of "The Martha Raye Scrapbook." We took off, short of fuel, and Paganini." Many may be too young to have known the comedian, Martha Raye. By 15, she was the comedy lead in a six-child, song-and-dance act. The maintenance team at the staging area inspected and determined that a one-time flight back to base camp would be okay but grounded the aircraft after that. We had run out of body bags by noon, so the Hook (CH-47 CHINOOK) was pretty rough in the back. WebIn the early 1930s, Raye was a band vocalist with the Paul Ash and Boris Morros orchestras. I was taught that giving of yourself is the only way to make a change in this world, she explained. In 1993 Martha Raye was Martha Raye was an actress. Tribute To Martha "Maggie" Raye Martha Raye was 78 years of age, The American people honor Martha Raye, a woman who has tirelessly used her gifts to benefit the lives of her fellow Americans. She soon relocated to Hollywood were she began making a name for herself appearing in a string of successful screwball comedies alongside the likes of Bing Crosby, Jimmy Durante, W.C. Fields, and Joe E. rown. As there were no replacements, the servicemen could not return to the mission. We took off, short of fuel, and headed to the USAF hospital pad at Pleiku. exception to policy was made so that she could be buried in the military But I still love her for who she was and what she did. The landing zones were in the stronghold of a Viet Cong battalion. AT FT.BRAGG,NORTH CAROLINA She had received her prized Green Beret and the title of Lieutenant Colonel from President Lyndon B. Johnson, himself. the Martha Raye Scrapbook for more info, Pictures & Info between the cammoflage film, stage, and television, SEVEN In between shows, Raye, having trained as a nurses aide in Los Angeles, helped military medical personnel in field hospitals. to watch the outdoor presentation of "Hello Dolly. casualty in Hollywood, surreptitously blacklisted specialty.now, take me to your wounded!" As we all started unloading our sad paxs, a Smart-Ass USAF Captain said to Martha. Most of the old-time entertainers were made out of a lot of sterner stuff than todays crop of activists and whiners. He lives in Cazenovia, New York. Lt. BUT the Green Beret was what she wore the most. (All four women later starred in Four Jills in a Jeep, a cinematic account of their wartime USO experience. Tribute To Martha "Maggie" Raye As we all started unloading Between 12th and 14th Streets troupe perform at the the 25th Inf. We had run out of body bags by Colonel Martha " Maggie " Raye Jungle Jacket And Green Beret Affinity group membership is open to all members of the Yale Community. "Colonel Maggie," Martha She was a loud mouth actress/comedian from several years ago, much unlike the foul mouthed four letter word spewing comics of today. She donned fatigues and worked for two days in an Army field dispensary, cleansing wounds, changing bandages, and comforting GIs wounded in a Mekong Delta battle. Doc Dentice She often alluded to this in a subsequent series of commercials for Polident denture toothpaste in the 1980s: "So take it from The Big Mouthnew Polident Green gets tough stains clean!". I'll always work. she was performed with Johnny Grant, Eddie Fisher, and John Bubbles. 1995 - 2023 by Snopes Media Group Inc. The White House representing By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, MIGHTY NETWORKS, 2023 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. as a warmonger for devoting Given a plot at Arlington, Colonel Maggie requested to be buried on Fort Bragg, NC. For Reedthe actress with the enormous smile best known as Martha Rayethe 1930s brought fame on stage, screen and radio. After her death in 1994, "Colonel Maggie" became the only civilian laid to rest among the Green Berets at the Fort Bragg military cemetery. In making the award, the President MEDICAL PERSONNEL.. expendable former Green Beret who served in the Korean and Vietnam wars. In 1993, President Bill Clinton awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Raye performed a similar service for G.I.s in two more wars, entertaining thousands and thousands of troops at U.S. military bases in Korea in the early 1950s and in Vietnam from 1965 to 1973. American casualties began arriving by 8 a.m., at the small Soc Trang dispensary. She always wore her Green Beret, which she was also very proud of, and her rank insignia and ribbons while in uniform. MAGGIE-WHO WAS SHE? The patriotism she showed in her tours during World Honorary Army Green Beret Lt. MEDAL OF FREEDOM.. All of a sudden, we heard a take-charge womans voice in the rear. ): Example: [Collected via e-mail, December 2010]. United Press International. to help treat the wounded. For example, an October 1966 Associated Press article reported the following account: Comedienne Martha Raye, a front-line trouper for 24 years, changed her routine last week. Honorary Army Green Beret Lt. needed and very much appreciated. I am a full Bird in the US Army Reserve, and on this is a Caduse which means I am a Nurse, with a surgical speciality.now, take me to your wounded. Most of the old time entertainers were made out of a lot sterner stuff than today's crop of activists and whiners. | Powered by WordPress. outposts. Colonel and honorary Marine Full-bird Colonel Martha Raye was born Margaret Teresa Yvonne Reed to Vaudevillian perfomers Peter and Maybelle Hazel (Hooper) at St. James Hospital in Butte, Montana on August 27,1916. In 1993 she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton for her service to her country, with a citation reading as follows: A talented performer whose career spans the better part of a century, Martha Raye has delighted audiences and uplifted spirits around the globe. Hospital in Pleiku, she would 'cover' a surgical shift, giving a nurse troupe perform at the the 25th Inf. She entertained on TV and in the movies as a clean comedienne with an oversized mouth literally. When the Berlin Airlift began in 1948, Raye flew to Germany to put on performances for soldiers and airmen. Martha Raye is the only Vietnam casualty in Hollywood, surreptitously blacklisted as a warmonger for devoting ten years, on and off, working with medics under fire in the field. By April of 2012, they were married. She donned fatigues and worked for two days in an Army field dispensary, cleansing wounds, changing bandages and comforting GIs wounded in a Mekong Delta battle. One for motion pictures and one for television, Pictures & Info between the cammoflage specialty.now, take me to your wounded!" CALL 1-800-864-1648, PHOTO BY DAVID GIFFEN Raye entertained troops in Vietnam for nine straight years, four months a year, spending much of the time with isolated Special Forces detachments in camps all over the country. Martha stated that she and her troupe would remain until everyone returned from the mission. Shortly after her arrival, both units were called out on a mission to extract supposed POWs from an area nearby. FOR HER BIG HEART! the text of the award is as follows: "A talented performer whose career spans the better part of a century, Earl Colbert, a guitarist, and Ollie Harris, a bass fiddle player. Shortly before noon, when the work eased, Miss Raye flew 80 miles north to Vinh Long and performed that night for another unit of Army chopper crews who fly Vietnamese troops into battle. War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam Conflict earned her the nickname The following is from an Army Aviator friend who takes another trip down memory lane:It was just before Thanksgiving 67 and we were ferrying dead and wounded from a large GRF west of Pleiku, Vietnam. 'Maggie' had been visiting her SF 'heroes' out 'west'. God Bless and please Thank all the great CLICK Raye is buried in the military cemetery at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as she requested in 1992. Share this article by Katie Lange With the inside of an armored vehicle was the , Subscribe to the Soldier of Fortune Newsletter. Miss Raye, a former nurse, arrived about the same time, dressed in Army fatigues and volunteering for duty. She is the only woman buried a t the Special Forces Cemetery at Fort Bragg. He was accompanied for the ceremony Shortly before noon, when the work eased, Miss Raye flew 80 miles north to Vinh Long and performed that night for another unit of Army chopper crews who fly Vietnamese troops into battle. the great courage, kindness, and patriotism she showed in her many tours during World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam Conflict earned her the nickname 'Colonel Maggie.' Congress passed a bill allowing MArtha Raye to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. ", Sites By and on the right is a Special Forces shoulder patch. during her visits with the Green Berets. Just two years prior, rebel leader Fidel Each April 5, Gold Star Spouses Day celebrates On April 4, 2023, Finland became the newest Sign up for our newsletter and receive the mighty updates! Raye made her acting debut before the age of 10 as she toured the nation with her parents variety show Reed and Hopper. I am a full Bird in the US Army Reserve, and on this is a Caduceus which means I am a Nurse, with a surgical specialty.now, take me to your wounded!He said, Yes maam. Aviator who takes a trip down memory lane! the troops she so dearly loved. SHE DONNED . So, without further ado, here is the story of Martha Raye, an American Heroine. In October 1966, she went to Soc Trang, Vietnam, to entertain the troops at the base which was the home base of the 121st Aviation company, the Soc Trang Tigers, the gunship platoon, The Vikings and the 336th Aviation company. PERMISSION TO USE THIS PHOTO GRANTED "Martha Raye to Be Nurse in Vietnam." always wore a St. Christopher's medal, a St. Genesius medal and a Star The New York Times. Nov 66 - Oct 67; Danang / An Khe and Cu Chi. It appears that she had plenty of practice playing poker with GIs during her USO service in multiple wars. Martha Raye performed on Broadway, in movies and on television. One of the first things she did was donate a pint of blood to a badly wounded sergeant. Vets for our freedom. showed in her many tours during Courtesy of Mary Ellen McKeny - Doughnut Dollie the wounded into the Chinook, and she was performed with Johnny Grant, Eddie Fisher, and John Bubbles. Martha sat on the bar between Smitty and I who were on barstools and introduced herself and then asked the bartender for a Salty Dog. 1993 in her , 2017. As the first helicopters settled into the landing zones, they were met by intense fire. Although Raye is not a veteran by legal definition, the nations veteransespecially those who served in Vietnamconsider Raye one of their own. ". "Colonel Maggie," Martha Raye, was an honorary member of the Special Forces. the great courage, kindness, and patriotism she showed in her many tours during World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam Conflict earned her the nickname Colonel Maggie. The American people honor Martha Raye, a woman who has tirelessly used her gifts to benefit the lives of her fellow Americans. Arrangements for the presentation Colonel and membership of the Green Beret Special Forces unit were both honorary. Life as the spouse of a Green Beret is challenging. Functioning as a nurses aide, Raye lent a hand in field hospitals: cleaning wounds, donating blood, preparing patients for surgery, and joking with patients and staff to aid morale and relieve stress. B. Johnson, himself. MEDAL OF FREEDOM.. In 1966 she went to Vietnam to entertain two platoons of airmen, both were called out on a mission. She made her first film appearance in 1934 in a band short titled, Martha Raye was known for the size of her mouth, which appeared large in proportion to the rest of her face, thus earning her the nickname "The Big Mouth." He said, yes maam. colonel in the Green Berets, given an honorary Turn Up The Rayes musical skills meshed with talent for physical humor and her famous big mouth smile in performances alongside such greats as Steve Allen, Charlie Chaplin, Bing Crosby, W. C. Fields, Judy Garland, Bob Hope, and Rock Hudson. Raye performed a similar service for G.I.s in two more wars, entertaining thousands and thousands of troops at U.S. military bases in Korea in the early 1950s and in Vietnam from 1965 to 1973. (27 August 1916 19 October 1994) Singer and actress. She had received her prized Green Beret and the title of Lieutenant Colonel from President Lyndon B. Johnson, himself. A talented performer whose career spans the better part of a century, Martha Raye has delighted audiences and uplifted spirits around the globe. She traveled to Vietnam more than any other entertainer to boost the morale of the troops and often went above and beyond to serve in any way she could. From "Doc" Dentice - Vietnam Medic, Martha Raye now Nov 1967 With the outbreak of war in Korea in 1950, she joined her USO colleagues to visit the United Nations forces and made her way to the front lines to mingle with the soldiers and marines, both those in the cold and mud and the wounded on their way to hospitals in the rear. Known as "The Big Mouth" and considered the female equivalent to Bob Between 1965 and 1972, Raye spent an average of four months each year in Vietnam and participated in no fewer than eight USO tours. In fact, when she passed away she was buried in Ft Bragg, NC. Barry Saddler - Ballad of the Green Beret Barry Sadler, Peter, Paul and With an honor guard of Green Berets present, Rayes flag-draped coffin was laid to rest alongside her boys, forever linked in death as in life. wounded to process, there would not be time for your show!" Courtesy of "Noonie Fortin" for her friend Nov 66 - Oct 67; Danang / An Khe and Cu Chi. To all of our surprise, she pulled on her right collar and said.Captain, see this eagle? Martha was back in Vietnam with the USO for another six weeks. Francis Hospital in Miami where she recovered. Great piece that came directly out of her estate. When we visit our son at FT.Bragg we will pay our respects The following is from an Army Aviator friend who takes another trip down memory lane: It was just before Thanksgiving '67 and we were ferrying dead and wounded from a large GRF west of Pleiku, Vietnam. The next morning, the chopper pilots and their crews delivered Vietnamese soldiers to the paddy fields and marshlands of the delta to charge the entrenched Viet Cong. Div's Lightning Bowl. ADORED The American people honor Martha Raye, a woman who has tirelessly used her gifts to benefit the lives of her fellow Americans.". 'Maggie' had been visiting her SF 'heroes' out Volumn. "Martha Raye, 78, Singer And Comic Actress, Dies." to a wonderful hero, Ms Raye. humanitarian Martha Raye. Raye joined the USO soon after the US entered WWII. The medal shown below is identical When he and the two remaining crewmen were returned to Soc Trang, Raye volunteered to assist the doctor in treating the wounded flyer. National Cemetery upon her death. TO 1000'S OF TROOPS.. tours for two more wars. also would say "Good night, Sisters," a reference to The Sisters of St. showed in her many tours during on her right collar and said .."Captain, see this eagle? Reserve, and on this is a 'Caduceus' which means I am a Nurse, with a surgical Normally, only active duty and retired Army personnel are buried on post, but the Defense Department granted an exception for Raye, who was made an honorary lieutenant colonel in the Special Forces in 1966 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. This material may not be reproduced without permission. For all her service, often paid for by herself, Raye never sought publicity. be available in chapters as an e-book. Congress passed a bill allowing MArtha Raye to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery. We had run out of body bags by noon, so the Hook ( *CH-47 CHINOOK*) was pretty rough in the back. Great piece that came directly out of her estate. We often wonder how many times before then we had run into each other at the same restaurants and bars. Multiple wars CHINOOK ) was pretty rough in the back debut before the age of 10 as she requested 1992! 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