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Induction station officer swearing in African American fathers and sons

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United States. Army. Signal Corps

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Caption on back: "Like father like son" came to pass at Fort Benning this week when two sets of fathers and sons were accepted for Army Service at the induction station; Here is Lt. [Lieutenant] William F. Ryles, induction station officer swearing in the fathers and sons; [From left to right] the new soldiers are : George Palmer, his son, Tommy Palmer; Lee T. Watts R., and Lee T. Watts, Jr..
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1939 1945
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Keywords

  1. African American Fathers
  2. African American Soldiers
  3. African American Young Men
  4. African Americans
  5. Armed Forces
  6. Fort Benning (Ga.)
  7. Oaths
  8. United States
  9. United States. Army
  10. World War, 1939 1945

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