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World War II Military Recruits World War II Military Recruits
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World War II Military Recruits

World War II Military Recruits
Applicants for military service undergo a physical examination in 1940 prior to induction into the United States Army. The United States was about to be caught up in the growing conflict of World War II (1939-1945) and Major General Dwight D. Eisenhower would assume command of American troops in Europe in 1942.
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United States Army; United States (History); Eisenhower, Dwight David
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