MACKAY, Idaho, March 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fifteen-year-old boys today would probably think twice about running away from home to join the army. Not author Thomas D. O'Dell. Follow his many adventures as he shares fascinating Life Experiences of a Fifteen-year-old Boyhood Soldier.
Life Experiences of a Fifteen-year-old Boyhood Soldier is akin to a story of a modern day Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn who ran away from home at an early age and joined the U.S. Army at the height of the Korean War in 1952. It was always the author's dream to join the army and serve his country. When the chance finally came, he grabbed the chance and didn't think twice. He had to lie about his age because he was only fifteen. Fortunately, they were desperate for recruits and didn't question him further.
O'Dell found himself on the front line as machine gunner in Korea and participated in some of the last bloody battles "Pork Chop Old Baldy." He served his country for 3-year enlistment during cease-fire and was discharged as Sergeant in 1955 at the age of 18. The author left for the war as a boy and returned as a man. Find out more about his Life Experiences of a Fifteen-year-old Boyhood Soldier!
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About the Author
Author Thomas D. O'Dell was born on September 11, 1937 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At age 8, he moved to South Dakota and finished his 8th grade education at Buffalo Gap. He started working odd jobs, learning various trades, driving trucks, running machinery, and working wherever there was work for a fourteen to fifteen year old husky lad. Then, the author moved to North Dakota with a construction crew. At the age of fifteen, he entered the U.S. Army and started to work for the government. He retired in 1976 and started his own company doing private contracting work. He is now semi retired and married with four children residing in Mackay Idaho.
Life Experiences of a Fifteen-year-old Boyhood Soldier *
by Thomas D. O'Dell
True-Life Stories
Publication Date: February 24, 2009
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