My grandpappy was at least 20 when he fought in France.
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Oh, CAp, when you are 72, 20 is a BABY!
And different times too, according to research and talking with WWII vets, most were still innocents in the worldly sense.
On a recent TV PBS program with US survivors of a combat platoon, now nearing or in 80s, they said most were still virgins at that age (early 20s) when they were inducted.