Calvin Graham: The Baby Vet
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During World War II, it wasn’t unusual for young men to lie about their age in order to serve their country. But it was unusual to have 12-year-old sailors serving aboard U.S. Navy vessels.
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/toxic_badgers on 2024-02-20 19:12:16.

Original Title: TIL that the youngest American to serve in the military in WW2 was Calvin Graham, age 12. He served in the US Navy and fought at Guadalcanal, was awarded 8 medals which were subsequently stripped when his mother saw him on a news reel and told the Navy his real age.