Major General Lewis Hershey Speeds New Draft Plan

Major General Hershey discusses the draft status, noting 22.2 million registrants aged 18 to 37. Of these, 9.5 million have joined the armed forces, leaving 12.7 million. After accounting for those in process and physically unfit, 5.4 million remain, mostly deferred due to occupational roles. The focus is on finding men under 26 from this group for military service.

How many registrants aged 18 to 37 have already joined the armed forces?

• 9,500,000

• 22,200,000

• 12,700,000

• 3,600,000

What is the number of older men in the process that the Army and Navy want?

• 3,600,000

• 3,670,000

• 5,400,000

• 9,000,000

How many men are considered physically unfit for service?

• 1,000,000

• 3,600,000

• 9,000,000

• 5,400,000

What is the total number of men occupationally deferred in industry and agriculture?

• 1,000,000

• 9,500,000

• 3,600,000

• 5,400,000

From which group will the majority of men under 26 be selected for military service?

• Registrants aged 18 to 37

• Occupationally deferred men

• Physically unfit men

• Older men in the Army and Navy