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He was older, had children and was in a protected occupation, at least until early 1945. He was a cotton mill worker. I would not have thought that it was critical to the war effort, but I guess it was.

Everyone of his wife's brothers (6) who were old enough went, although one never left the states during his entire 4 years. He was stationed at Pensacola NAS, about 150 miles from home. My other grandmother had most of her brothers gone, one for 5 1/2 years. He had 3 children and did not see them for 4 years. He was in the 117th Field Artillery, 167th Infantry Regiment, 31st Infantry "Dixie" Division. I don't know what he did, he would not talk about it.

My other grandfather did not serve because he was a farmer and had 4 children by 1942.

Granddaddy Ezra never could understand how the man with 6 children was called up. He thought maybe someone on the draft board disliked him. The other man was detached when they sailed from California and discharged, since the war was over.