That’s beside the point. The point is that 16 million served.
The unenthusiastic you mention were a very small number.
As a VN combat vet I know all about “the truth is different than the John Wayne movies”.
I am not sure what your point is, besides being pedantic. (I will wait for you to look it up.)
I was guessing more than 2 million. But out of your 16 million, ten million were drafted. Not exactly the rush of enthusiasm you would expect from the rose colored glasses worn by many on FR.
I am merely trying to correct the outdated view that EVERYONE in the service in WWII had rushed down to the recruiters office on their 18th Birthday.