Central protagonist who forges his mother's signature to enlist in the U.S. Navy at age 12. He participates in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, earns two Purple Hearts, deserts to attend his grandmother's funeral, and is imprisoned for underage enlistment and desertion. He is eventually released after his sister alerts the press, and his medals are restored in 1978.
Represents the internal dialogue between his youthful, impulsive self and his current reality.
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