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Nobody was promised anything to join the army. All males were called up to military duty. Even my brother, who had a misformed spine due to polio, did his duty as an instrument mechanic. Some males were excluded, of course, since not all civil acitvities could not stop. Everybody was willing to join.
After the war ended in the spring of 1945, those who were not professional military were released and went back to what they had been doing before. There were no extra benefits.
High school class grad of '45 Answer: To see the world.
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