Actor, director, producer, race car driver. Paul Newman was a man who wore various career hats in his time. Though it's not mentioned very often, he also had experience as a military man in his earlier years. Newman enrolled in a Yale University course to train as a Navy pilot, however, after his colorblindness was discovered, it was no longer an option for him.
What he ended up doing wasn't too far off from his pilot dreams. Newman trained as a radioman and rear gunner and qualified in torpedo bombers. As Aviation Radioman 3rd Class, Newman traveled to Hawaii and trained combat pilots. A chance ear infection was the source of a lucky escape for Newman. His plane was grounded while members of his squadron flew back to their aircraft carrier, where they were subsequently victims of a kamikaze attack.