Hide Article Text (OCR)
JOPLIN NEWS HERAIYOUTH WHO SERVED IN FRENCH FORCES JOINS U. S. ARMYFort Leavenworth, Kan., June 21.—UP)—The United States armywouldn’t take Lucien E. Coneinyesterday and told him to comeback In September, but the 21-year-old French-born Kansas City, Kan.,youth will be wearing a uniform come July 2.Only recently returned from 18 months with the French army, Conein sought to enlist, but was rejected because he will not become a citizen until fall. Told, however, that aliens might volunteer as a selectee, Conein immediately did so.Kansas City, Kan., authorities said he would be inducted July 2.“I want action,” he said, I wantanother crack at those Germans and leave them some souvenirs. They left me one,” he added, exhibiting an arm scarred by a bomb explosion.Conein was called to the French colors in December, 1939, while a resident of Kansas City, Kan.
Newspaper Details
Joplin News Herald
Joplin, Missouri, US
Sat, Jun 21, 1941
Page 3
Full Page
Clipped by
Arkansas S.
AR, USA 15 Dec 2018
Other Publications Near Joplin, Missouri
Joplin Globe
Joplin Morning Tribune
Joplin Sunday Globe
Joplin News Herald
Joplin Daily Globe
