His Role In The Military

When Knotts died, lots of conspiracy theories quickly circulated. One of these theories was that he served as a fierce drill sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. Fortunately, it was nothing but a mere myth.

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The only thing that was a fact in that myth was that Knotts was indeed a part of the military, but he was far from being a terrifying soldier. During WWII, Knotts spent a lot of his time in service being a source of entertainment for the troops.