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WWII uncovered: US Marine Corps Corporal Glen William Bell Jr: Founder of Worldwide Restaurant Taco Bell
Today we honor WWII veteran and US Marine Corps Corporal Glen William Bell Jr, the founder of Taco Bell. Glen did not invent the taco but he was the originator of one of the most popular worldwide chains delivering tacos to the masses all over the world.
After graduating from California's San Bernardino High School in 1941 Glen entered the US Marine Corps. He served from 1943 through 1946 in the South Pacific. During the beginning of his service Corporal Bell served as a cook and food server thus gaining valuable skills for his future career.
After being honorably discharged from the military Glen Bell set his sights on being an entrepreneur. Bell opened his first restaurant, a hot dog stand named "Bell's Drive-in" in San Bernardino California in 1948. This business endeavor would next morph into "Bell's Hamburgers" where he would go on to introduce the taco as a menu item. With the popularity of the taco - Bell opened up his first taco stand "Taco Tia" in 1953. Eventually in 1962 Glen opened the first Taco Bell in Downey California. By 1964 he franchised Taco Bell and eventually sold it to PepsiCo in 1978 for $125 million in stock options.
Corporal Glen Bell Jr passed away on January 16, 2010 at the age of 86 years old. Lest We Forget.
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Today isn't just about the military men and women who serve/have served, but about the sacrifice their families make and their efforts to keep the home fires burning. So many in the military have children born while they're deployed or miss milestones in their kid's lives because they are putting their lives on the line in order to ensure our freedoms. They do this because they believe in what they are doing. They believe that everyone has the right to be free from oppression and tyranny. They believe that we have the right to be free from the threats that others level against this country. I have so many friends who either are serving or have served - from ALL branches of the military. I have friends who just recently came back from overseas and some who are there right now. I have friends who have retired or are in the reserves. 10 of my 11 uncles served in the military. They do not get paid what they are worth. Many in the military are getting paid less than minimum wage while putting their lives on the line and going half way around the world, away from their family. Football players get paid millions of dollars to entertain us one day a week? No. The wrong guys in the helmet are being overpaid while the right guys in the helmet are being woefully underpaid. They sacrifice so much and receive so little in return from our government. They all deserve our support and encouragement and respect! So for serving or having served, for putting your lives on the line to ensure our freedoms and safety THANK YOU. A million times over thank you and thank you to your families for their sacrifices as well. I have the utmost respect and love for all y'all. Words will never be enough. Every day is Veteran's Day and I will never forget... #ThankYou #HonorOurVeterans #ItsFallYall #TheBerMonths #Military #ThankYouForYourService #America #Freedom #Army #Navy #AirForce #Marines #CoastGuard #LandOfTheFreeBecauseOfTheBrave #Veterans #VeteransDay https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck05ficO4wa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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We Salute You! #veteransday2022 #military #veterans #honorourveterans #cruisesandcasas #freedom #gratefulheart #salutetoservice (at Miami, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkztI_ftRta/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Thank You 🇺🇸 - - - #memorialday #honorourveterans #thankyou (at Strawberry Village) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeMTExDv6eY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Happy Veterans Day Weekend!
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WWII uncovered: Petty Officer Third Class Fred Gwynne of the US Navy: Veteran of The Battle of Saipan and the Battle of Tinian
Frederick Hubbard Gwynne was born in New York City on July 10, 1926. Fred enlisted in the US Navy and in 1944 he served as a Radioman Third Class on a submarine chaser in the Pacific Theater. A veteran of both the Battle of Saipan and the Battle of Tinian, Gwynne was honorably discharged in 1948 with the rank of Petty Officer Third Class.
According to the Veterans Administration: "After the war, Fred attended Harvard University. An aspiring painter, Gwynne drew cartoons for the “The Harvard Lampoon,” and later became president of the publication. Upon graduation in 1951, he returned to New York and worked several jobs, such as creating commercial artwork and copywriting at the J. Walter Thompson Advertising Agency. Gwynne’s first big break came in 1961 when he was cast in the role of police officer Francis Muldoon on the comedy series “Car 54, Where Are You?” The show aired until 1963; the following year, he was cast as Herman Munster in the popular syndication favorite “The Munsters.”
A regular on Broadway - Fred was cast as Big Daddy in the 1974 Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof". His final on-screen role was that of Judge Chamberlain Haller in the 1992 film “My Cousin Vinny,” the end of an acting career that spanned 42 years." - VA News October 13, 2022.
Petty Officer Third Class Fred Gwynne passed away on July 2, 1993 at the age of 66 years old. He lies in rest at Sandy Mount United Methodist Church Cemetery in Finksburg, Maryland. Lest We Forget.
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Nothing against the Big Game, but I have research to do and articles to write 😁 Y'all please have a great night, stay safe, drink water, don't overeat, and remember - it's just a game and we all have somewhere we gotta be tomorrow morning. 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #900club #the900club #imonmyway #honoredtobehere #humbledandblessed #localhistorian #vetrepreneur #staytooned #arisechampion #ourcountrynotourselves #honorourveterans #honorourfallen #riseandgrind #worktobedone #notimefordistractions (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cok-yF7PKeS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Today I remember my late Tío Pepe, who served in the US Army in the 1970s, as well as other relatives who served proudly in the US Armed Forces. They and all the men and women who serve deserve dignity and gratitude for stepping up when their country calls. #veteransday #veteransday2020 #honorourveterans #armystrong #semperfidelis #nonsibisedpatriae⚓ #semperfortus #semperparatus #aimhighflyfightwin https://www.instagram.com/p/CHdOM_Rgcmb/?igshid=x7q1n1dksrt3
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Thank you to all who served and sacrificed! ❤️🙏 #nationalvietnamwarveteransday #vietnamveteran #ThankYou #honorourfallen #honorourveterans #serviceandsacrifice 🇺🇸 #Froggy1003 (at Froggy 100.3) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbr6BM6LqYn/?utm_medium=tumblr
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#didyouknow Anthony D. Benedetto, of Astoria Queens, enlisted in the US Army on November 2, 1944 at the age of 18 years old. Benedetto completed his basic training at Fort Dix, New Jersey, and then Fort Robinson, Nebraska. In January 1945, Benedetto was assigned to the 255th Infantry Regiment of the 63rd Infantry Division, a unit filling in for the heavy losses suffered in the Battle of the Bulge. The 255th moved across France, and later, into Germany. "In March 1945 Benedetto entered the front line. As the German Army was pushed back to its homeland, the 255th saw bitter fighting in cold winter conditions, often hunkering down in foxholes as German 88 mm guns fired on them. At the end of March, the unit crossed the Rhine and entered Germany, engaging in dangerous house-to-house, town-after-town fighting to clear out German soldiers. During the first week of April, they crossed the Kocher River, and by the end of the month reached the Danube." (US Department of Veterans Affairs and pbs.org) "During his time in combat, Benedetto narrowly escaped death several times. At the war’s conclusion Benedetto was involved in the liberation of Kaufering concentration camp in southern Germany, where some American Prisoners of War from the 63rd Division had been held." "Under the stage name of Joe Bari, he began singing with the official 314th Army Special Services Band. After returning to the United States in 1946, Bennett studied at the American Theatre Wing and formally trained as a singer. In 1949, the singer Pearl Bailey invited him to open for her show at a club in Greenwich Village. At the show, Bennett met the actor and singer Bob Hope who gave him the stage name, Tony Bennett and encouraged him to tour. Tony signed with Columbia Records in 1950 and had his first number-one song with “Because of You” in 1951. (Source: US Department of Veterans Affairs and pbs.org) #ww2uncovered #honorourveterans #ww2 #WorldWarII #worldwar2 #worldwartwo #greatestgeneration #WWII #tonybennett #battleofthebulge #ww2veteran #ww2vet #ww2history #WWIIveteran #wwiihistory #lestweforget (at Middle Tennessee Area) https://www.instagram.com/sfcpaulchambers/p/CYrJzBPOcz8/?utm_medium=tumblr
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Happy Veterans day to those who server country and those that are not here today in my book I believe that remembering them everyday !! Not just One day #happyvalentinesday #YousaveareCountry #Honorourveterans #areveteransshouldbeaRememberallofthem #notforjustoneday #allarmedForceshouldbeTakingcareof (at Boerne, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWJgtS-vgsw/?utm_medium=tumblr
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Thank you to all of the men and women of our armed forces for your courage, sacrifice, and dedication in protecting our great country. Happy Veterans Day!https://www.foampackspec.com
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Good evening, folks. Do you think you could help a feller out and get us to 900? There has to be nine of you out there with friends who have an absurd interest in Sandy Hook, the Coast Artillery, U-Boats, or the greatest state in the Union - New Jersey 😁 We'd really, really, REALLY like to hit 900 Followers this weekend, folks. And we can't do it without you. We don't run ads or pay for followers. Every new follow we get is entirely organic, and all shares are through you. And, we have a HUGE year coming up as we wind into 1943, so every new follower helps ensure the legacy of our great nation and our veterans is preserved. There's no other page that does what we do, and we want to get our posts out as far as we can... for their sake if for no other reason. In the immortal words of Bob Hope, "Think it over, will ya?" 🇺🇲🇺🇲 ** Please Like & Follow "Sandy Hook History" on Facebook & Instagram for more amazing maritime and military histories of the Garden State and New York Harbor as well as a review of the 80th Anniversary of the Battle Of The Atlantic and World War 2** 🇺🇲🇺🇲 Photo: Screenshot, (c) Sandy Hook History, Jan 13th 2023 #visitmonmouth #newjerseybuzz #thejournalnj #locallivingnj #journeythroughjersey #onlyinnewjersey #njspots #centraljerseyexists #discovernj #yesnj #newjerseyhistory #newjerseyforyou #sandyhookbeach #sandyhooknj #sandyhookhistory #forthancockhistory #forthancock #battleoftheatlantic #900club #warbonddrive #bobhope #jumponthebandwagon #preserveourhistory #historyiscool #coastartillery #monmouthcountyhistory #honorourveterans #vetrepreneur #soundoff #weneedyourhelp (at Fort Hancock, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnYKwBKteu4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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