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Photo of Compulsory Military Training Macon County Draftees Group standing on Court House steps

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Herald and Review Photo: Compulsory Military Training Macon County Draftees standing on Court House Steps; Article on back of photo; "This group of selectees were scheduled to leave the city for Peoria medical examination center and induction into…

Photo of Group of men reporting for Compulsory Military Training standing on Court House steps in Decatur IL.

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Herald and Review Library: Photo of men reporting for Compulsory Training, Macon County, IL. Article on back of photo; "Those leaving at 7 a.m. today for Peoria and induction into the army, are shown here after they received instructions on…

Photo of group of men standing on court house steps reporting for Compulsory Military Training, Macon County draftees

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Herald and Review Library: Photo of men reporting for compulsory military training; Article on back of photo; "Early this morning this group of 33 men left for Peoria where they were to be inducted today into the nation's armed forces. This…

Photo of group of men reporting for compulsory military training from Macon County, IL. standing on court house steps

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Herald and Review Library: Photo of Macon County Draftees standing on courthouse steps; Article on back of photo; "These men will report for examination in Peoria today from Decatur board No. 2. They are left to right: First row, Contingent Leader…

Photo of Macon County Draftees standing on courthouse steps, Macon County, IL.

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Herald and Review Library: Photo of men reporting for compulsory military training; Article on back of photo; "These men have been ordered by Decatur Board No. 1 to appear at the Illinois Terminal station at 7 a. m. today to leave for Peoria where…

Photo of Macon County, IL. draftees standing in front of the courthouse steps.

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Herald and Review Library: Photo of Macon County Draftees; Article on back of photo: "Macon County rural draft board sent 23 1-A men to Peoria today for induction into the army. The group constitutes the board's quota for the early August call. Nine…

Photo of Macon County draftees standing in front of courthouse

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Herald and Review Library: Photo of Macon County draftees standing in front of the courthouse steps; Article on back of photo; "Thirty-seven 1-A men from Decatur draft board No. 1 left for Peoria this morning for induction into the army. Five other…

Photo of Macon County Draftees standing in front of courthouse steps

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Herald and Review Library: Photo of Macon County Draftees; Article on back of photo; "Twenty-seven are included in this group of Decatur Board No. 1 selectees who were scheduled to leave here early this morning for Peoria where they will be examined…