1 posted on
11/15/2018 12:59:47 PM PST by
fugazi
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2 posted on
11/15/2018 1:00:17 PM PST by
fugazi
To: fugazi
USS South Dakota in 1943 Injured in the attack on South Dakota is 12-year-old Seaman 1st Class Calvin L. Graham, who lied about his age that summer to join the Navy. Graham earns the Bronze Star with Combat "V" and the Purple Heart during the battle. Shockingly, Graham is thrown in the brig for three months, dishonorably discharged, and has his medals stripped when the government learns his actual age. He enlists in the Marine Corps when he turns 17. Were they EVER reinstated? IF not, This must be rectified....................
3 posted on
11/15/2018 1:04:57 PM PST by
Red Badger
(We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
To: fugazi
A nation of tough young men back then...
“Calvin L. Graham, who lied about his age that summer to join the Navy. Graham earns the Bronze Star with Combat “V” and the Purple Heart during the battle. Shockingly, Graham is thrown in the brig for three months, dishonorably discharged, and has his medals stripped when the government learns his actual age. He enlists in the Marine Corps when he turns 17.”
4 posted on
11/15/2018 1:05:11 PM PST by
2banana
(Were you)
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5 posted on
11/15/2018 1:07:34 PM PST by
KC_Lion
(If you want on First Lady Melania's, Ivanka Trump's or Sarah Palin's Ping Lists, just let me know.)
To: fugazi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Graham
The South Dakota’s gunnery officer, who was involved in handling his case, was Sargent Shriver.
Post military service
In 1978, he was finally given an honorable discharge for his service in the navy, and after writing to Congress and with the approval of President Jimmy Carter, all medals except his Purple Heart were reinstated. His story came to public attention in 1988, when his story was told in the TV movie, Too Young the Hero. He was played by Rick Schroder.[11]
6 posted on
11/15/2018 1:08:53 PM PST by
Red Badger
(We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
To: fugazi
Wiki also says he was thrown in the brig for going AWOL to attend his grandmother’s funeral.
To: fugazi
Hand Salute, Seaman 1st Class Calvin L. Graham
I want you on my side. You are one Badass!
17 posted on
11/15/2018 1:25:52 PM PST by
Delta 21
To: fugazi
My Uncle joined the Marines in 1932 when he was 16. I suppose he lied about his age but don’t know the minimum age back then.
18 posted on
11/15/2018 1:46:42 PM PST by
yarddog
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19 posted on
11/15/2018 1:50:28 PM PST by
bitt
("Let justice be done though the heavens fall".)
To: fugazi
Just a teenager when he died. He was more man than most men could ever be. This man died as a hell of a man and he was a man’s man.
34 posted on
11/15/2018 3:36:59 PM PST by
cpdiii
(Cane Cutter, Deckhand,Roughneck, Geologist, Pilot, Pharmacist: THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR!)
To: fugazi
Calvin Graham, may he rest in peace. Most kids wouldn’t do that today. The greatest generation was not the SNOWFLAKE GENERATION...
35 posted on
11/15/2018 3:37:37 PM PST by
Deplorable American1776
(Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
To: fugazi
37 posted on
11/15/2018 5:34:02 PM PST by
DFG
To: fugazi
43 posted on
11/16/2018 5:12:34 AM PST by
DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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