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1st Sgt. George Becker of Battery F, 131st Infantry, kisses his daughter Marlene, 6, as he leaves for Camp McCoy, Wis., on Aug. 10, 1940.
Chicago Tribune historical photo
1st Sgt. George Becker of Battery F, 131st Infantry, kisses his daughter Marlene, 6, as he leaves for Camp McCoy, Wis., on Aug. 10, 1940.
Chicago Tribune
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The smiling faces of soldiers as they leave for training or deployment. The future was unknown, but as the Tribune’s vintage negatives reveal, the boys were happy and ready to go.