Underage and under fire : accounts of the youngest Americans in military service / Allan C. Stover ; foreword by John L. Henson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stover, Allan C., author.

Henson, John L., author of introduction, etc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child soldiers--United States--History.

Child soldiers.

Child soldiers--United States--Biography.

United States--Armed Forces--Biography.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work tells the personal stories of boys and girls who left home and enlisted at ages 11 to 16 in the U.S. military. Many had difficult home lives, some wanted adventure or a better future, but all wanted to serve their country. They missed high school proms, adolescent years with family and friends, homecoming parades, and graduation ceremonies. They served aboard ships and submarines, on airplanes, and at faraway bases and battlefields. Some became prisoners of war. Many performed above and beyond. Jack Lucas earned the Medal of Honor at Iwo Jima six days past his 17th birthday. Calvin G

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword by John L. Henson; Preface; 1. What Do You Mean, Too Young to Serve?; 2. Children at War; 3. How Did We Pull It Off ?; 4. Why We Did It; 5. Some Wouldn't Give Up; 6. In the Beginning: Surviving Boot Camp; 7. Surviving the First Assignment; 8. Young Prisoners of War; 9. Those Who Were Caught; 10. Brothers and Buddies; 11. The Youngest of the Young; 12. The Youngest Women; 13. They Had It Tougher Than Most; 14. A Few More Stories; Appendix. Veterans of Underage Military Service (VUMS) and the "Underage Veterans Handbook"; Notes; Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-1530-6