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: -v fc .. ■' ■■■. X^SfcKSjWn,; '.yTu* rlrsi puiJshert photograph oJ Cumberland draftees in uniform and in camp since the selective service program got underway last fall appears above. It was taken at Fortress Monroe, Va., Iasi Sunday by Jesse E, Hopcraft, this city.Accompanying Hope raft on the trip to canip to vlsii some of the local boys were Floyd E. Jenkins. Wiliiiun C. Coble, And Janies J. Kiorun.T3i(*;r pictured above were all sent to the army from Local Board No. 3. and left Cumberland March 21.They are, left to right, George H. WerkmeLsLcr, Joseph J. Burkey William F. Cowherd, William P Cavanaugh., William VJ Hass, and Edgar S. Wolfe,The selecLees report army life seems to be agreeing wirh them despite Aching muscles. Some of the local contingent have been assignee to an anti-aircraft battery at the roast artillery fortress and are already learning lo fire the big guns Among others from Board 3 si Fortress Monroe are Jesse W Holmes, Jr., Donald Young and Albert R. Saum.■f
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Cumberland Times
Cumberland, Maryland, US
Sun, Apr 06, 1941
Page 21
Full Page
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Bob T.
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