America's
Youngest Warriors - Volume II was published in September
2002. The book contains 200 stories in its 660 pages.
America's Youngest Warriors - Volume III was published in April 2006. The book contains 191 stories in its 645 pages and is now out of print.
The
stories cover a time span of over a half century of our country's
history from World War I to the Vietnam War. Most of the
contributors served during World War II and the Korean War. One
joined the Marines at age 14 in 1942 and earned the Medal of Honor on
Iwo Jima, just five days after his 17th birthday. Several
contributors are survivors of the Bataan Death March, and one tells of
his years of incarceration in Stalag 17, the infamous German prison
camp. Three young men who were killed in action before reaching
the legal age for enlistment are profiled in Volume III.
Although the
three volumes follow the same theme, each story is unique. The
contributors relate why they decided to enlist underage, how they
circumvented the system to do so, and tell about some of their military
experiences. Many end their stories with a strong affirmation of
the value of their military service and how they would serve again
without hesitation. To this day, these veterans profess a strong
and unwavering love for their country and great pride in their unique
service to it.
America's Youngest Warriors - Volume II is still available for $20.00 each.
America's Youngest Warriors - Volume III is now sold out and out of print.
The price includes
postage at library rates. For priority mail or UPS, add
$10.00. Send your order with a check or money order payable to
VUMS Book Project to VUMS Book Project, 710 East La Jolla Drive, Tempe,
Arizona 85282.
