Killed in WWII filed behind chaplains and an honor guard yesterday as they would through Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery to participate in ceremonies for the mass burial of the men whose bodies recently were returned from overseas.
Arriving yesterday for 30 days' C.M.T.C. training at Jefferson Barracks, Recruit Walker Long, ,17, of Bloomfield, Mo., was given first-hand information on approved bedmaking by Lieut. J.D. Peterson, a reserve officer, of Galesburg, Illinois.
Only five blue-clad veterans of the G.A.R. were able to attend the Memorial Day exercises at Jefferson Barracks yesterday to the left is Capt. LeRoy E. McGraw, who represented Col. Short at the G.A.R. exercises.
What the well-dressed young man will wear at this year's Jefferson Barracks. A study in contrast between the former uniform at left and this year's neat outfit.
It looks like the old 138th but it is the St. Louis Officer personnel of the CMTC encampment at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, which concludes a two-week period of training today.
A section of the student army at Jefferson Barracks donning campaign uniforms. Their paraphernalia was issued immediately after the medical examinations, which continued throughout yesterday.
With the military precision and snap of veterans Uncle Sam's civilian soldiers at Jefferson Barracks swung past the reviewing officers yesterday afternoon in the first regimental parade of the Citizens Military Training Camp.
It was "good-by uniforms" and back to civilian clothes again yesterday as youths from various states finished their courses at the Citizens' Military Training Camp at Jefferson Barracks and turned in their army clothes before being checks out for their return home.
These men had finished their registration and were checking over their newly issued equipment as they rested in the tent assigned them. The lad at the left is stamping his number on one of his shoes.
With their blue serges traded for khaki and their suit cases for duffle bags, these young men are on their way to the tent assigned them during their 30-day C.M.T.C. training period