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During World War I, Kroc lied about his age and became a Red Cross ambulance driver at the age of 15. [12] The war ended shortly after he enlisted. During the Great Depression, Kroc worked a variety of jobs, including a paper-cup salesman, a Florida real estate agent, and a pianist in multiple bands. [13]
Aug 4, 2016 · Did Ray Kroc lie about his age to serve in World War I? Yes. Born on October 5, 1902, Ray Kroc (pictured below, left) lied about his age to serve in World War I as a Red Cross ambulance driver. He started training in 1917 when he was only 15 and was sent to France in 1918.
Oct 1, 2024 · At age 15 Kroc lied about his age in order to join the Red Cross ambulance service on the front lines of World War I. He was sent to Connecticut for training, where he met fellow trainee Walt Disney, but the war ended before Kroc could be sent into service overseas.
Too young to serve, he lied about his age and entered a Red Cross ambulance driver training program, but the war ended just before he was sent to France. After the armistice in 1918, he returned to Oak Park intent on completing high school, but after one frustrating semester he left school for good.
Dec 7, 1998 · In 1917, Ray Kroc was a brash 15-year-old who lied about his age to join the Red Cross as an ambulance driver. Sent to Connecticut for training, he never left for Europe because the war...
May 23, 2018 · When World War I (1914 – 18) began, Kroc lied about his age in order to serve as an ambulance driver for the American Red Cross (like his neighbor in Oak Park, author Ernest Hemingway). Kroc, passionate about music as a young man, returned to Illinois after World War I to become a jazz pianist, playing with at least two well-known jazz ...
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Nov 24, 2007 · Ray never completed high school, however. He left school to become a driver for the Red Cross in World War One. He lied about his age to be accepted. He was only fifteen.
