Photo of Macon County draftees standing in front of courthouse
Dublin Core
Title
Photo of Macon County draftees standing in front of courthouse
Subject
WWII
World War II
Macon County Draftees
Decatur, IL.
World War II
Macon County Draftees
Decatur, IL.
Description
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 men called by board No. 1 enlisted and already have entered service as part of the August induction group. The No. 1 board men are shown as they appeared yesterday when they received final instruction from the board. Toney Gisolo, local chain store manager, was named leader of the group, and Howard Lanier, Millikin student, was elected assistant leader."
Creator
Herald and Review
Source
Decatur, IL.
Publisher
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Date
8/4/1942
Contributor
Decatur Herald and Review
Rights
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Relation
unknown
Format
.jpg
600 dpi
600 dpi
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
AF871
Coverage
World War II
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
8 x 11.75"
Files
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review, “Photo of Macon County draftees standing in front of courthouse,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed December 30, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/1728.