Summary
Leslie "Sonny" Holt, an 18-year-old Sturgis youth, never saw his father cry until the morning of June 5, 1945.
That was the morning they went to the Union County Courthouse at Morganfield, Ky., where Holt was to join other Army draftees on their way to prepare for fighting in World War II.See the full content of this document
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Surrender Changed Soldier's Mission
Holt's draft notice had come about a month before he was to graduate from Sturgis High School. He was gung-ho and ready to go then, said Holt, now 77. A local draft board member, however, persuaded him to wait 30 days a...
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