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The Oldest Marine Recruit

douglas color — *Then 50, future U.S. Senator Paul Douglas became the oldest Marine recruit in Parris Island history when he signed on in 1942. Department of Defense, colorized by Shane Mason*

The average age of a United States Marine Corps recruit is 21. When Paul Douglas enlisted in 1942, he left behind his wife, his child, and his career and reported to the Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot in South Carolina at the ripe age of 50.

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