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To: lbryce

OK, at 18 in August, just how long had he been in service? And did he ever get out of US at all?

God bless.

4 posted on 03/15/2014 5:35:10 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Technological progress cannot be legislated.)

To: the OlLine Rebel

Just read a story where he forged papers and joined when he was 15.

5 posted on 03/15/2014 5:42:38 PM PDT by Drawsing (Fools show their annoyance at once, the prudent man overlooks an insult. Proverbs 12:16)

To: the OlLine Rebel

My Uncle Leo lied about his age and joined the navy
at age of 16 in 1925 and served for 30 years, retiring in 1955.

(RIP Uncle Leo, I still miss ya’, and I’ll see ya’ soon!)

6 posted on 03/15/2014 5:46:35 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (We have met the enemy and he is us.)

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