Photo of Compulsory Military Training, Macon County, IL. draftees standing on steps of a building
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Title
Photo of Compulsory Military Training, Macon County, IL. draftees standing on steps of a building
Subject
WW II
World War II
Macon County, IL.
Decatur, IL.
Army Draftees
World War II
Macon County, IL.
Decatur, IL.
Army Draftees
Description
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Group of Military Draftees; Article on back of photo; "Older men, those between 28 and 35 years of age formerly classified as 1-H, were predominant in the large group of selectees scheduled to leave here at 4:30 o'clock this morning by ITS train for Peoria examination and induction into the United States army.
Men with heads tending to baldness stood beside younger men whose deferments have just expired yesterday afternoon when they met in the county building to receive instructions from Paul F. Marshall, chief clerk of Decatur board No. 2.
Included in the group was Dismond Bean of Blue Mound, Macon county deputy sheriff.
Contingent leaders named yesterday by draft boards were: Warren Spencer Clark of Argenta, Macon county rural board: William Maddox, 936 West Marietta street, Decatur board No. 1, Harold M. Sweat, rural route 7, Decatur board No. 2.
The group was the second to contain a large number of older men. The first group containing men re-classified as a-A from 1-H was inducted two weeks ago."
Men with heads tending to baldness stood beside younger men whose deferments have just expired yesterday afternoon when they met in the county building to receive instructions from Paul F. Marshall, chief clerk of Decatur board No. 2.
Included in the group was Dismond Bean of Blue Mound, Macon county deputy sheriff.
Contingent leaders named yesterday by draft boards were: Warren Spencer Clark of Argenta, Macon county rural board: William Maddox, 936 West Marietta street, Decatur board No. 1, Harold M. Sweat, rural route 7, Decatur board No. 2.
The group was the second to contain a large number of older men. The first group containing men re-classified as a-A from 1-H was inducted two weeks ago."
Creator
Herald and Review
Source
Decatur, IL.
Publisher
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL>
Date
4/11/1942
Contributor
Decatur Herald and Review
Rights
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Relation
unknown
Format
.jpg
600 dpi
600 dpi
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
AF844
Coverage
World War II
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
8 x 12"
Files
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review, “Photo of Compulsory Military Training, Macon County, IL. draftees standing on steps of a building,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed December 23, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/1676.