He was with the same 453rd Bombardment Group as James Stewart .
During World War II , Matthau saw active service as a radioman - gunner in the U.S. Army Air Forces with the Eighth Air Force in Great Britain , crewing a Consolidated B - 24 Liberator bomber .
Matthau was with the same 453rd Bombardment Group as James Stewart .
During World War II , Matthau saw active service as a radioman - gunner in the U.S. Army Air Forces with the Eighth Air Force in Great Britain , crewing a Consolidated B - 24 Liberator bomber .