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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, 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 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 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 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 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 Pvt. Walter G. Zilz in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Zilz, Pvt. Walter G.; Article on back of photo; "Zilz in Maryland; Pvt. Walter G. Zilz, son of Mrs. Augusta Zilz, 1511 North Illinois street, has finished his basic training at Camp Robinson, Ark., and is now stationed at…

Photo of Cpl. Harry B. Youtz in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Youtz, Corp. Harry B., Article on back of photo; "Corp. Harry B. Youtz, stationed with the air transport command at Camp Luna, N. M.. will return to his station Sunday after spending a 10-day furlough with his parents,…

Photo of Lt. Ralph F. Young in uniform with name and serial number

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Herald and Review Library: Young, Lt. Ralph F., Article on back of photo; "Lt. Ralph F. Young, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Young, 1413 East Clay street attended James Millikin university and was formerly employed by the Wabash Railroad Co."

Photo of John Young in uniform sitting a a desk

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Herald and Review Library: Young, John; Article on back of photo; "The Japs didn't like us so very well.', John Young, former member of the Tigers American volunteer air squadron in China, remarked casually today.
Young, who served in the army from…