Over the Wire
Nation Registers 9,000,000
February 17, 1942
WASHINGTON--The United States, imperiled by the greatest war of all time, added, 9,000,000 more men to its reservoir of potential fighting power today by completing the registration of all men between 20 and 44 inclusive. sive.
While the enrollment was in progress, Selective Service Headquarters announced it will make an inventory of the vocational experience of all men who have registered, but who have not yet been called into service. There are about 24,500,000 such men, including today's registrants.