Hollywood Stars Entertain Troops (2:55)
This USO History Channel video shows Danny Kaye entertaining the World War II soldiers. Other USO show performers mentioned were Dick Powell, Dale Evans, and Yvonne DeCarlo. USO stands for United Services Organization.
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