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A late bloomer. He joined the military when he was in his late 30s! He was in his 40s for Operation Iron Cross.

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He joined the military when he was in his late 30s

Was the age of enlistment younger then? These days you can forget the military after about 35, I think, which to me always seemed odd as 30-somethings are in better physical and financial shape these days then at any time in history.