Project Gutenberg 2016-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 278 Young, Clarence Owen, Robert Emmett 1878 1957 Owen, R. Emmett (Robert Emmett) The Motor Boys in the Army; or, Ned, Bob and Jerry as Volunteers Produced by Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Motor Boys in the Army; or, Ned, Bob and Jerry as Volunteers" by Clarence Young is a novel likely written in the early 20th century, during the time of World War I. This adventurous tale centers around three friends—Ned, Bob, and Jerry—who are drawn into the fervor of patriotism following the United States' entry into the war against Germany. Their journey begins at a local meeting to support the president, and quickly escalates into a series of thrilling events, including a runaway fire engine and a pro-German protest that the boys set out to disrupt. At the start of the story, the trio attends a patriotic meeting in their hometown of Cresville, where they are excited about the recent declaration of war. As they leave to investigate a fire alarm, they inadvertently become heroes by helping to stop a runaway fire engine. This incident showcases their adventurous spirit and foreshadows their eventual decision to enlist as volunteers. The boys' camaraderie and commitment to their country are tested as they navigate their feelings about war, loyalty, and the challenges that come with growing up in a tumultuous time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure stories World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction United States. Army -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 377310 2025-08-21T09:35:00.340856 text/html 361616 2024-10-23T01:16:43 text/html 773856 2025-08-21T09:35:07.311852 application/epub+zip 771681 2025-08-21T09:35:01.528854 application/epub+zip 244953 2025-08-21T09:35:00.904899 application/epub+zip 875861 2025-08-21T09:35:11.412375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 833195 2025-08-21T09:35:06.701826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307796 2022-09-24T08:04:40.746126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330667 2025-08-21T09:34:59.217925 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310648 2024-10-23T01:16:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17373 2025-08-21T09:35:11.563307 application/rdf+xml 22998 2025-08-21T09:35:01.001884 image/jpeg 3331 2025-08-21T09:35:00.953856 image/jpeg 707076 2025-08-21T09:35:00.395877 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia