Show Boy Who Joined Marines in 1941 When Only 12 Gets Discharge SAN FRANCISCO Dec 8 INS For INS For the convenience of the government it was Ma ex rine nine Private George V. V Hone Holle age 13 years For em Private ex-Private Holle it was a asad asad asad sad day Holle who enlisted Inthe in inthe inthe the marine corps nearly two 1 months before Pearl Harbor at atthe atthe th the age of 12 held his honorable honorable honor honor- able discharge papers Tuesday The boy who hails from Wisconsin Wisconsin Wis Wis- wanted to get out and do something and enlisted in inthe inthe inthe the marine cor corps s just a few months after he had graduated from the eighth grade He falsified falsified falsi falsi- fied fled his own age signed his guardians guardian's names to enlistment papers and was sworn in at Milwaukee Milwaukee Mil Mu- waukee October 28 1941 He completed training at San Diego marine base last December December December Decem Decem- ber and left for a south Pacific base but officers became suspicious suspicious suspicious sus sus- of his age Private Holle finally broke down and admitted his true age and he was returned to San Francisco where he had been stationed since last August while his case was studied by marine ties Monday his discharge papers came through by special order from Lieutenant General Thomas Thom Thom- as Holcomb marine corps commandant commandant commandant com com- mandant who decreed the youthful youth youth- ful private should leave the service service service ice for the convenience of the government When Holle nolle enlisted he was five feet 8 inches tall taIl and weighed pounds Today he heis heis heis is six feet one inch tall taIl and weighs pounds |