Marines are tough. When Donald “Donnie” Dunagan was 18, in 1952, he joined the Marine Corps. He became the youngest ever Marine Corps drill instructor. Dunagan served three tours in Vietnam and for his service he received a Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts. He retired at the rank of major in 1977.
Marines are tough, but this marine had a secret. A secret he kept, even from his wife, for 25 years. When he was a child, for a short time he was an actor and at one time he was the main source of support for his family. No, that’s not the secret.
Major Dunagan was a Marine, and Marines are tough. Not only did he serve as a drill instructor, he became a commanding officer for training recruits. A decorated hero, now living in San Angelo, Texas, he now readily admits his secret.
During the time he was a child actor, Disney released the film, “Bambi,” in 1942.
Major Donald Dunagan, the tough Marine, was the voice of Bambi.
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