My great uncle was in the 306th Infantry division during this battle. He had a lingering injury from being close to a mustard gas attack.
When Pearl Harbor happened, he told my father (who was 15 at the time) - if this war is still going on when you are 18, do not get drafted into the Army. Join the Navy
And that’s what Dad did.
That's kinda funny. Not bad advice. Though in WWII the Navy and Merchant Marines were almost as dangerous as being in the Army.