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Calvin Leon Graham
Seaman First Class Calvin Graham in 1942
Born(1930-04-03)April 3, 1930
Canton, Texas, US
DiedNovember 6, 1992(1992-11-06) (aged 62)
Fort Worth, Texas, US
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Navy
Calvin Graham United States Marine Corps
Years of service1942–1943
1948–1951
Rank Seaman First Class – USN
Corporal – USMC[1]
UnitUSS South Dakota
Battles/warsWorld War II
  • Battle of Santa Cruz
  • Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Korean War
Awards Bronze Star Medal (W/"V" Device)
Purple Heart

Calvin Leon Graham (April 3, 1930 – November 6, 1992) was the youngest U.S. serviceman to serve and fight during World War II and was one of the few known child soldiers to fight on behalf of the United States in the conflict.[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 have lied about his age and subsequently discharged.

  1. ^ "Calvin L. Graham". Veteran Tributes. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012.
  2. ^ Fontaine, Scott (November 18, 2008). "Meet the youngest surviving WWII veteran". Scripps News. Archived from the original on November 13, 2011.
  3. ^ Veterans of Underage Military Service Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 13, 2014.

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