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TIL A Texas 12-year-old Calvin Graham lied about his age to enlist in the Navy during WWII. He was awarded a 'Bronze Star' for his work as a gunner in a fight vs a Japanese destroyer but was later stripped of his award after the Navy discovered his real age.

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