Response to Lack of Training for 17 and 18 Year Old Boys in the Military
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_6_42_0015
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Response to Lack of Training for 17 and 18 Year Old Boys in the Military
- Date Created:
- 1945-03-01
- EDTF:
- 1945-03-01
- Creator:
- Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
- Description:
- The document is from George B. Schwabe, a member of the House of Representatives, to attorney George B. Smith discussing the training and deployment of 17 and 18-year-old boys in the military. The War Department's policy prioritizes older men for combat roles due to the need for infantry replacements. Schwabe expresses disagreement with this policy and shares a letter from the House Committee on Military Affairs explaining the reasoning behind it. The document provides details on the military's training and deployment strategies for young recruits.
- Topic:
- Constituent communication with members of the United States Congress
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 42, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 9 Pages
