Posted on Mar 19, 2016
WWII "Old Man's Draft" Registration Cards: story, pictures and information - Fold3.com
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Interesting topic. March 19, 1942 – President Franklin Roosevelt ordered men between the ages of 45 and 64 to register for non-military duty. Does anyone here think This would ever happen again ?
WWII "Old Man's Draft" Registration Cards: story, pictures and information - Fold3.com
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Or at least ask some of us older warriors to help out at a National Guard Armory.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
They can learn A thing or two from us silver warriors... SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth And we can probably learn something new...
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I wouldn't think they would do this again, unless they were a severe reduction in able bodied training personnel.
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My dad was 31 when he was drafted in September 1942. At only 5'0" tall he almost didn't get past the physical, but he had CMTC and ROTC training in high school and 8 years National Guard service from 1930-38, plus he was a national champion marksman so they let him in. They finally kicked him out in December 1971. He would have jumped at the slightest chance to get back in and would have gladly taken his last breath in uniform.
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PFC David Gettman
SGT John " Mac " McConnell - My pleasure. I love bragging about my dad and his military career.
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