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At the outbreak of WWII, although a top lined star, he re-joined the Army, (Rifle Brigade). He did however consent to play two films during the war, both of them had strong propaganda value.
In spite of being away from the silver screen for six years, he came in second in the 1945 Popularity Poll of British Film Stars. He returned to Hollywood after the war where he was awarded with the "Legionnaire of the Order of Merit", the highest American order that can be awarded to an alien. This was presented to Lt. Colonel David Niven by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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