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Manpower. Southern shipyard workers. Prior to his training in the operating of boring mills and other shop machines at a Navy plant, Robert Tucker was a farm boy. With the skill he acquired turning out ship parts for Navy vessels, Robert will be useful in the mechanical branch of the Army or Navy wh
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Credit lineManpower. Southern shipyard workers. Prior to his training in the operating of boring mills and other shop machines at a Navy plant, Robert Tucker was a farm boy. With the skill he acquired turning ou. 1942-01-01. United States. Office Of War Information, Hollem, Howard R.. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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