.FRANKFURT,. Germany, Sept. 4 [AP) ---A 15-year-old twice-wounded war veteran Is soon to be discharged discharged from the U.S. Army .for the second time,. Army. headquarters. headquarters. said today.
   Pfc. Robert E. Kelso of Houston, and came to Germany Tex., first .enlisted in the Army in July, 1944, at the age of 13 --- claiming he was 18 -- and fought with. the 12th Armored Division in its drive through the Siegfried Line. His true age was discovered when he was redeployed to the United States the announcement said, in July, 1945, and he was discharged.

   But the 175-pound youngster had not had enough.  He enlisted Feb. 27, 1946 and came to Germany a parachutist.
   Hospitalized for a minor Injury he was found to have a skin ailment and he is now to be sent to U. S. for special X-ray treatment and will eventually be discharged.

[The Amarillo Globe-Times (Amarillo, Texas) · 04 Sep 1946, Wed · Page 7]

15-Yr.-Old Veteran To Be Discharged Second Time
 Pvt. Robert Kelso First Enlisted When He Was 13; Sent Home, Then Got Back in Army
   FRANKFURT, Sept. 4— UP — Pvt. Robert E. Kelso, six-foot 275-pound veteran of three European campaigns at the age of 15, is to be discharged from the U. S. army for the second time.
  Kelso, who lives at Houston, Texas, enlisted in the army in July, 1944, when he was 13 by falsifying his age.
   He was sent overseas and fought in central Europe, the Rhineland and the Ardennes campaigns. He was wounded twice.
   He was sent home and marked for trans-shipment to the Pacific but was discharged when his mother disclosed his age.
   But during a visit to Los Angeles last February he signed up again and was sent back to Europe.
   Kelso joined a paratroop regiment and made his five practice jumps but tore a ligament and was sent to a hospital. There his true age was discovered again.

[The Waco News-Tribune (Waco, Texas) · 05 Sep 1946, Thu · Page 3]

16 -Year-Old Soldier Going Home After Second Hitch
Private Robert K. Kelso, Who First Enlisted at 13, Is Back From Europe With Battle Stars

   NEW YORK. Nov. 5 (UP)- Si\teen-year-old army Pvt Robert E. Kelso who since he enlisted at 13 has served two hitches and won three battle stars and a purple heart with one cluster arrived here from Europe today aboard the army hospital ship Charles A. Stafford with 669 other soldiers.
   He was headed home to Houston because the army has decided he is too young. That was an old story to the six foot two-inch paratrooper. He said that after he first enlisted at Houston when he was 13 he served a year in Europe with the 12th Armored division, until his mother got worried about him and asked the army to send him home
   After he was discharged that time he went to live with an uncle in Los Angeles but got the urge to re-enlist, signing up last February. This time he was assigned to the 508th parachute infantry regiment and again sent to Europe, The army again discovered his age and sent him back. “When I'm older, I’m going to enlist again, he said.

[The Waco News-Tribune (Waco, Texas) · 06 Nov 1946, Wed · Page 5]

Grave marker for Robert E. Kelso in Block 4, Belmont Memorial Park, Fresno (Fresno county), California.

Robert first registered for the draft ca. 1944 in his home area of Houston, TX.  He claimed to be 18 years of age.  Later discharged after it was determined  he was under age, this draft record was cancelled.