According to the listing on Wikipedia, in 1942, Hollywood's entertainment industry members joined forces to form the Hollywood Canteen. Actors Bette Davis and John Garfield are credited with organizing the canteen, inspired by Garfield's visit to Manhattan's Stage Door Canteen (operated by the American Theatre Wing). Davis and Garfield began enlisting an executive board of directors (later including Bob Hope), who in turn elected a slate of officers which included Davis as president and Garfield as one of its vice-presidents. They would both maintain their elected positions throughout the entirety of the war and thus, the Hollywood Canteen's duration.
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