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Nov 14, 1943Having already served once during World War II, Woody Guthrie receives a second induction notice. The singer/songwriter protests, but is forced to return to dutyDec 7, 1943Singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie begins his second round of World War II service on a ship, signing up with the S.S. Oliver Hazard Perry. Three days later, Woodrow Wilson Guthrie is transferred to the S.S. Woodrow WilsonApr 16, 1944Woody Guthrie makes his first serious attempt at becoming a recording artist with a two-song session in New York for Asch RecordsApr 24, 1944Woody Guthrie records "Going Down The Road." It will be used in the 2019 PBS series "Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns"Apr 9, 1945After receiving his third induction notice from the military, Woody Guthrie reports for a physical. He eventually enters the Nashville Songwriters Hall of FameApr 24, 1945Singer/songwriter Woody Guthrie auditions for a place in the Army's entertainment division. After singing several songs, he is summarily rejectedMay 7, 1945After frequently avoiding the Army, Woody Guthrie is formally inducted and sent to Fort Dix, New Jersey. It's the same day the Germans surrender to Allied forcesDec 21, 1945Woody Guthrie, stationed in Las Vegas, is discharged from the Army, just months after his song "Oklahoma Hills" became a hit for his cousin, Jack GuthrieFeb 9, 1947Fire breaks out in the home of "This Land Is Your Land" songwriter Woody Guthrie at 3520 Mermaid Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. His four-year-old daughter, Cathy Guthrie, is burned severely. She dies the following morningJul 10, 1947Arlo Guthrie is born in Coney Island, New York. The son of Woody Guthrie, he develops his own career as an artist, earning a pop hit in 1972 with Steve Goodman's "City Of New Orleans," later re-recorded by Willie Nelson
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