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The boy who became a world war ii veteran at years old in 1942, seaman calvin graham was decorated for valor in battle. I have them roughly organized by chronology and era but feel free to skip around. The australian mainland came under direct attack for the first time. This is great because it is a book that helps to fill two large gaps in world war ii history. Simpson and duffy ww1 australian hero gallipoli childrens book not only a hero.
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