6 WWE Superstars who have served in war zones

#1. WWE Hall of Famer Paul Boesch

Paul Boesch kicked off his wrestling career in the 1930s. However, he put his career on hold in 1942, enlisting in the United States military to fight in World War II.

The wrestling legend was a lieutenant in the American 121st Infantry, 8th Division. He fought in several battles in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany, including the Battle of the Hurtgen Forest. He later wrote a book, "Road to Huertgens: Forest in Hell", documenting his experience during the war.

Boesch described his feelings while his G Company of the 121st Infantry tried to gain and hold ground under heavy fire during the Battle of the Hurtgen Forest.

"Faster and faster the shells came as if Satan himself urged the gunners on. Shell fragments, rocks, and clumps of dirt rained down. The air became nothing but acrid, choking dust filled with confusing, terrorizing sound. (...) I lay there, hugging the ground and holding my steel helmet in an iron grip. At last I spotted a few feet away, a small crease in the earth, a tiny mark of erosion barely three inches lower than the soil I was burying my face in. But three inches looked like the Grand Canyon, and I wormed my way into the crevice and wriggled into it," he wrote in his memoir.

The WWE Hall of Famer earned several medals and awards for his service during the war. After returning to the United States, he returned to wrestling.

Boesch bought Houston Wrestling and entered into affiliations with a few other promotions, including WWE. After shutting down Houston Wrestling, he joined Vince McMahon's company. He worked there for only a few months before retiring in 1987.

The World War II veteran passed away in March 1989, aged 76. Last year, Boesch entered the WWE Hall of Fame.