Legendary entertainer Bob Hope was born in London, England, on May 29, 1903, but found his true calling traveling the world for fifty years with the USO to bring laughter to homesick troops. During a grueling 1944 tour spanning 30,000 miles across the South Pacific, he routinely brushed off the dangers of active war zones to perform on remote outposts and comfort wounded servicemen in field hospitals. Beneath his quick wit was a deeply sentimental man who kept thousands of letters from soldiers, viewing those heartfelt messages as far more valuable than any Hollywood award.
