Military Draft, Frank White / Getting Ahead in Your New Army 1st Edition 1941

Description: Getting Ahead in Your New Army Author: [Military Draft] [WWII] White, Frank; Mayer, Capt. Herbert Title: Getting Ahead in Your New Army Publication: [Boston]: Hale, Cushman and Flint, 1941 Edition: First edition Description: Small 8vo, 146, [6]pp. Illustrated with cartoons by "Wally" Wallgren. Beige cloth boards stamped with red illustration and lettering. Price mark and sticker to front pastedown, spine ends bumped. Jacket with rubbing, edge wear, and light chipping at head of spine. Very good. A scarce WWII era publication being a training manual of sorts written for the new members of America's expanded Peacetime Army. In September of 1940, facing the threat of war, Roosevelt and Congress approved the nation's first peacetime military draft. When Pearl Harbor was bombed the following December, the number of volunteers and draftees had reached 2.2 million. This book, with basic military information in prose form accompanied by light cartoons, was written for the civilian volunteer to get a head start on training before arriving at camp. This book is held by 23 institutions according to OCLC, but we find no sales records, and as of April 2024, no other copies for sale. Seller ID: 6552 Subject: Illustration, World History Peruse the Stacks Based in Gig Harbor, WA, we offer all manner of rare books, ephemera, and more. Our specialties range from young adult literature to horror to the state histories of Wyoming, Texas, and Washington. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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