A Personal Connection to WWI
When I started work on The Spider and the Sparrow, I began a ton of research about World War One. I enjoyed learning new things and gained a better understanding of what the… Continue reading →
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Mark
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Nov 12, 2016 05:03AM
A.L., you should be proud of both your great-grandfathers WWI Marine Corps service. Likely you are aware that of all the men who voluntarily tried to become a Marine in WWI only about 1/3 were deemed qualified and accepted.
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Thank you, Mark! I actually wasn't aware that only 1/3 made the cut. Thank you for sharing that with me.
Yes, although there was a WWI draft, one could not be drafted into the Marines and 2/3rds of the Marine volunteers were rejected.
