re: John Ferguson in World War II

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The fact that he was only in his mid-20s when he did this makes it even more amazing.

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That's the thing people often overlook about the war. These were very young people in very important roles. When historian Stephen Ambrose consulted on "Saving Private Ryan," he told Tom Hanks he was far too old to be an Army captain. A lot of TV and movie portrayals of the war have featured actors much older than those who actually fought in the situations being portrayed.