what did the former start his career as?
He enlisted in the Army.
Harry R. Truman
He attended high school in the city of Mossyrock, Washington, then enlisted in the Army as a private in August 1917.
who was harry r. truman? He was an American businessman, bootlegger, and prospector. when was he born? October 1896. where is he from? He lived near Mount St. Helens. where is this mount located? Skamania County, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. is it a volcanic mount? Yes. has it ever erupted? Yes. during which period did the mount erupt the first time? The "Ape Canyon Stage". did any tribe live near or on this mount? UNANSWERABLE did the mount erupt in the year 1980? Yes. did humans have any impact on it? No.
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Harry R. Truman [SEP] Career
He attended high school in the city of Mossyrock, Washington, then enlisted in the Army as a private in August 1917. He was assigned to the 100th Aero Squadron, 7th Squad and trained as an aeromechanic and served in France during . During his service, he sustained injuries due to his audacious and independent nature. While en route to Europe, his troopship, "Tuscania", was sunk by a German U-boat in a torpedo attack off the coast of Ireland. He was honorably discharged in June 1919, and he began prospecting, but failed to achieve his goal of becoming rich. He later became a bootlegger, smuggling alcohol from San Francisco to Washington during Prohibition.