[Mears]

A gentleman who lives in my building WAS there-——still getting around quite well.

He was 17.

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[oldvirginian]

“A gentleman who lives in my building WAS there-——still getting around quite well.

He was 17.”

Virgil Mounts, a navy medic, was killed as part of the 2nd wave at Omaha beach.
He had lied about his age in order to join up.
He was 15 the day he was killed by artillery fire.

A different time.