Now that Daddy, in his words, "...got tired of fooling with the Air Force", he enlisted in the Marine Corps and was sworn in August 27, 1943. 70 years ago today, he stood with other young men from Mississippi at Camp Shelby (near Hattiesburg) and gave his oath to defend our country and constitution.
"I, William M. Weathersby, Jr., do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God."
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