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War News from Italy and Pacific Youth Volunteers
Second Session of the 78th Congress reports youngsters in war coverage. Bill Miller, 21, Peoria Illinois, allegedly captured 19 Nazis by convincing them they were surrounded. In the Pacific Bill McNamara, 15, Ottawa Illinois, promoted to petty officer third class using a deceased brother’s birth record to enlist at 14 with parental consent.
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