Protest Against Sending Untrained 18 Year Olds to Combat, 1945-03-24

Item — Box: 6, Folder: 42

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_42_0009

Scope and Contents

Mr. L. A. Swain wrote a letter to Congressman George B. Schwabe expressing concern over the treatment and training of 18-year-old inductees in the Army. Swain criticized the Army for sending young, inexperienced soldiers into combat and called for a change in policy to provide more training before deployment. He urged Congressman Schwabe to take action and received a response indicating that the Congressman shared his concerns and had included his letter in the Congressional Record. Schwabe acknowledged the issue and promised to continue protesting against the current situation.

Dates

Creation: 1945-03-24

Creator

From the Collection: Schwabe, George Blaine, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district (1951-1952); 8th Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1921-1923); Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from Nowata County (1919-1923), 1886-1952 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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