Don't forget the drummer boys, who were very young. I read about one young boy who was 11 and a Confederate drummer boy.
My father enlisted in the Navy during WWII when he was 17. He didn't lie about his age, his father signed to give him permission. One of my uncles was only 15 when he lied about his age and enlisted in the Marines. He was all over the Pacific in WWII.
Don't forget the drummer boys, who were very young. I read about one young boy who was 11 and a Confederate drummer boy.
My father enlisted in the Navy during WWII when he was 17. He didn't lie about his age, his father signed to give him permission. One of my uncles was only 15 when he lied about his age and enlisted in the Marines. He was all over the Pacific in WWII.