1940 - Philadelphia, PA - City Salutes First Draftees As They Head For Training

1940 - Philadelphia, PA - City Salutes First Draftees As They Head For Training 07:08:27 Majorettes & women carry flags lead parade of first draftees reporting for duty, some hold signs: We’re On Our Way; Goodbye Phlilly Hello Ft. Meade, etc. Crowd watching. Military marching unit following. Men in CU passing reviewing stand. 07:08:57 MCU men are sworn in by ?? pan to raised hands. Handshaking w/ mayor or ?? 07:09:22 Crowd watching men on bus. Sign: Philadelphia’s 1st Contingent of Selectees. Men wave from open bus windows. 07:09:31 Title: Universal Newsreel - The Talk of The World (brief). Pre-WW2; Enlisting; Enlistment; Ceremony; Patriotism; Pre-WWII; USA Homefront;