The post with ID 86695 discusses the story of William Patrick Hitler, who was the nephew of Adolf Hitler and sought to join the US Navy during World War II. He wrote directly to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who passed his letter on to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover for vetting. William was eventually cleared for military service and sworn into the Navy on March 6, 1944, serving three years as a pharmacist’s mate and being awarded a Purple Heart for a wound he suffered. The question asked in the post is “Who did President Roosevelt let join the U.S. Navy during World War II?” with the correct answer being “Hitler’s nephew”.
