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Day Uncle Sam Listed The Boys of 17
A historic June day shows young men aged 21 to 41 registered for national service with the first 500000 possible draftees to be selected. The scene includes Red Cross girls at Bloomingdale school and city officials in council chambers, while onlookers bear slur labels and pride mixes with humiliation as the nation moves toward war.
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United States
Sam
A. K. Thomas
Red Cross
Bloomingdale
Hasey
William Geake
Adermes Guy Colerick
Council
William Bayer
Journal-Cazette
Hamar Arch
Winene
Chetthy
B. Nenaisehwanior
RB. McKeeman
Red Grass
Irma Nuttle
Caroline Nisonger
Geraltine McCrory
Edith Hanson
Piitnell
West Abain Street
AS. Bowser
J. R. Crankstiow
Austin Wy. Stults
J. J. Mitadie
Ales
BL Uh
Wuryee