14. Lenny Bruce Lied about his age to enlist
Bruce’s wartime service began in early 1942, when 16 year old Lenny lied about his age to join the US Navy. He was assigned to the light cruiser USS Brooklyn, and saw combat in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean while providing convoy escort. The Brooklyn also provided fire support for amphibious landings, including the Torch landings in North Africa, the invasion of Sicily, the Anzio landing, and Operation Dragoon, the Allied landings in southern France.