Posted on Oct 4, 2018
School boy crew for 88mm Flak gun in Berlin: Interview with ww2 veteran Jochen Mahncke
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The Flak Towers were pretty well protected. It took virtually a direct hit to wipe them out. So the boys and young girls were better protected than their conventional comrades. This enabled the kids to learn their craft and at the same time offer some sort of protection. Some of the flak towers are still standing.
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I saw a picture of an American sailor about 12 years old during the mid to late 1800’s. I also ran across this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Graham
Calvin Leon Graham (April 3, 1930 – November 6, 1992) was the youngest U.S. serviceman to serve and fight during World War II.[2] Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the United States Navy from Houston, Texas on August 15, 1942, at the age of 12.[3] His case was similar to that of Jack W. Hill, who was granted significant media attention due to holding service number one million during World War II, but later was discovered to...
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