Guest Simon Bull Posted 18 March , 2004 Share Posted 18 March , 2004 I have discovered that there is a Second Lieutenant Benjamin Rambo from Illinois, killed September 28, 1918, buried at the Bony American Cemetery. Does anyone know if this man was in any way the "inspiration" for the "Rambo" character played by Sylvester Stallone in the series of dire films of that name. The coincidence of name caught my eye. Simon Bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brock Posted 19 March , 2004 Share Posted 19 March , 2004 The writer's commentary on First Blood: Special Edition mentions that the name "Rambo" came from a brand of apples of the same name. I haven't seen any Rambo apples in any grocery stores where I live. Apparently "Rambo" is also the Japanese word for "violence" Years ago I seen a segment on a news program about a soldier named Rambo that was killed in action in the Vietnam War. The program mentioned that the movies were not based on the man who actually died in that war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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