1942. The American government spent colossal amounts of money on the effort and assumed a wartime economy. American businesses, farmers, and factory workers all contributed. Toward the end of the year, it was mandatory for all men between the ages of 18 and 64 to register for the draft, t...
1942. The American government spent colossal amounts of money on the effort and assumed a wartime economy. American businesses, farmers, and factory workers all contributed. Toward the end of the year, it was mandatory for all men between the ages of 18 and 64 to register for the draft, t...
Carter insisted this registration was not a draft. [Pictured: President Jimmy Carter announces new sanctions against Iran in retaliation for taking U.S. hostages] 1981: Gulf of Sidra Incident Public Domain 1981: Gulf of Sidra Incident - Army strength: 781,419 people- Navy strength: 540,219 ...
The U.S. Army began issuing serial numbers to help avoid mixing the records of people with the same name. (A genealogist’s dream come true!) When we dig a little deeper into the number itself, we can learn a bit about the person. ...