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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]
German child soldiers in World War II (2 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Child soldiers in World War II" The following 95 pages are in this category, out of 95 total.
The 12th SS Panzer Division of the Hitlerjugend was established later in World War II as Germany suffered more casualties, and more young people "volunteered", initially as reserves, but soon joined front line troops. These children saw extensive action and were among the fiercest and most effective German defenders in the Battle of Berlin. [11]
In World War II, children under the age of 18 were widely used by all sides in formal and informal military roles. Children were readily indoctrinated into the prevailing ideology of the warring parties, quickly trained, and often sent to the front line; many were wounded or killed.
World War II recipients of the Medal of Honor (1 C, 472 P) ... Child soldiers in World War II (1 C, 95 P) Chinese military personnel of World War II (3 C, 105 P)
Soldiers in the European and Pacific theaters found it difficult to maintain regular meals during intense combat or in remote areas. While in World War I soldiers often faced food shortages in World War II the process of feeding soldiers in combat zones had improved, though problems of malnutrition and lack of fresh food persisted in some theaters.
World War II [b] or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war .
Children in World War II (1 C, 8 P) Collaborators during World War II (5 C, 4 P) E. European theatre of World War II people (4 C, 1 P) H. Historians of World War II ...