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Morgan County Contributes Sixteen MoreY oungMenforNationaDefenseT» «raining1 ?■ ,WlmWT ’9mmi ■I A* *iWMmr *mmmi VmS iLi*.. 4k mmi-r.■iFront row* left (o right-Flo\d Norris Fernandes. Gordon Vane Steelman, F.'edf t»rk Willard Brockhou.se, Elmer Baum Lukeman. Leonard Alvin Decker, Tan! Joseph Flynn, Harold Eugene Mason, all of JacksonvilleHear row It ft to right-Henry Elbert Edelbrock. Julian Sturtevant Ram* m*’.kamp. John William Hanley, Jr.. Earl Garland Sweeney, all of Jacksonville; James rhomaa McManus Jacksonville Route 1; Morris L-ee Mitchell, Waverly: Victoi Otto William Torbeck. Concord: Wiiliam Sargent Jones. Jacf.jonvule Route 1; Harold Ned Wainright, Jacksonville.Sixteen Moigan countv vouns: men. »wo of whom transferred from draft hoards in other cities that they might enter service from their home com-muilt, . llt; ft this morning for Chicago to tak- imal examinations for entrance into ti e U 8. Army. Their departure was mad* at fi 38 a m on an Alton train Reporting to the eitv and countv riraft boards in the Morrison building a* 7 l.S a m , the selectees received transportation papers and instruction*. Anumb f relatives and friends were present at the draft board offices andrailroad station.Ten men were in the original Jacksonville quota which was increased to 12 vhfn Henry Elbert Edelbrock of Salem, 111., transferred from Marion county Board No 1. and Harold Ned Wainright transferred from Norfolk county Board No. 126. Quincy. Mass. They are former local men who wished to go v nh the Jacksonville contingent. Wainright was a volunteerJames Thomas McManus was leader of the county quota oi four, with Morris I ee Mitchell as assistant leader.Frederick Willard Brockhouse was appointed leader of the city contingent .ft * ; . V, J^.-. , ./After reaching Bloomington the 16 Morgan county men waited a half r.our before boarding another tram ior Chicago, being scheduled to arrive there about 2 30 p m Final physical examinations were to be given at the area induction renter.
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Jacksonville Courier
Jacksonville, Illinois, US
Wed, Aug 27, 1941
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