The grave of Dragnet star Jack Webb at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills. | Hollywood Page of Death

Remembering Jack Webb, who was born on this day in 1920. Webb is best known for creating, producing, and acting in TV shows about civil servants, such as #Dragnet, #Adam12, and #Emergency!. 🚑🚓 His work has been credited as extremely accurate to real life and inspired many to become civil servants. His prolific career landed him 4 Emmy Nominations for both directing and acting. 🏆 Watch #Dragnet Weekdays at 8:15a and 5:45p ET on FETV! | FETV

This is arguably one of the best movies ever about boot camp, The DI with Jack Webb. What is interesting is that Jack Webb was in the Army Air Corps and not the Marine Corps. He washed out from flight training, and got a hardship discharge. This is still accurate of how boot camp is, and holds true 77 years later. | Vet Radio Syndicate