A film star visits No.2 Commando in VIS

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Here is an entry from the No.2 Commando War Diaries dated 12th April 1944 location Vis which may be of interest. I quote:
" Douglas Fairbanks Jnr. of film star fame, now a Lt-Cdr.US Navy with six medals, dressed in a British Naval Battle Dress with American badges of rank and wearing British Combined Operations badges sewn on back to front, arrived for discussions with the Brigadier. Seems to have a very good knowledge of things Naval and appears to be very well informed on the political situation, claiming personal friendship with President Roosevelt. The most " English" American yet attached to the Commando ".

Attached is a photo I found of him in his US Naval uniform