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During the last years of World War II, Hermie, Oscy, and Benjie are coming of age. They went their separate ways when they graduated from high school in 1944. Benjie joins the Marines as Hermie and Oscy enter college. There, Hermie falls head over heels for another freshman named Julie, and the two old friends deal with a troublesome fraternity president who is in charge of hazings. |
new york cityworld war iicollegemale friendshipautobiographysequelcoming of ageslice of lifehazinghigh school graduationhigh school friendsfirst lovechildhood friendsmaturityfraternity initiationfraternity houselife during wartime1940scollege freshmancollege lovejoining the armyconey island, new york cityphone boothmature protagonistgoing off to waroff to college
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