I have written extensively before about the procurement and use of manpower for the U.S. Army during World War II, so I'll just address your two specific questions below.

• Was the component of the Fury movie about a typist becoming a tank machine gunner accurate?

• During the Draft in America, how did they choose who went to which branch and did what job?

• The Army Specialized Training Program and ROTC

• Did the quality of US troops vary widely by divisions?

• Regional Differences in US Soldiers' Placements during WWII? Regional Differences in War Coverage?

• Why were pilots in World War Two so Young?

• What workout regimen did US GI's undergo in WWII? Was stretching involved?

• In Mad Men, Don Draper turned 18 sometime in 1944, but wasn’t drafted during WWII. How likely would an eligible man like himself miss the draft?

• As both world wars progressed, did the quality of soldiers drop as reserves got depleted?

• [How were US soldiers assigned to regiments/divisions during WWII?] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/8p5w9m/how_were_us_soldiers_assigned_to/)

• How were elite divisions in ww2 such as the 101st airborne from Band of Brothers able to have replacements often even though training took 2 years?

• In the videogame Mafia II, the main protagonist is offered a choice between going to jail or joining the army during World War Two. Was offering convicts this alternative to jail a real practice, and if so what crimes would be too serious for it to be allowed?

• During the draft era in the US, especially during Vietnam, what would happen to someone who failed the initial training?

• Were criminals allowed to be part of the US army in WW2?

• The utilization of older men by the Army, particularly in relation to the manpower troubles of 1943-1945

• How long was the average basic training for a soldier during WWII?

• It's 1943 in America and I just got drafted. Do I have any say in what job I do or what branch I serve in? Is my situation different if I am black vs white?

• Conscripted men in the US army generally aren't portrayed as any different from volunteer soldiers while in other countries they are shown as poorly trained, poorly armed, and with very low morale. Were conscripted units in America trained, armed and treated just as well as its enlisted men?

• Suppose you were a chef in any of the countries that fought in WW2 just as the war was starting. Were you any more likely than anyone else to be given a job related to food preparation if/when you get drafted?

• Training of infantry replacements

• Height-weight-chest circumference standards for U.S. Army recruits

• General mobilization and training of infantry divisions II

• Average height and weight of U.S. Army soldiers in World War II

• Did US troops in WW2 experience continuity of unit integrity as they progressed from basic training to combat?

• Views on the draft and draft-dodging before and during WWII

• In the United States during WWII, how could an eligible young man receive notice of being drafted?

• How militarily necessary was the U.S military draft circa 1941?

• The Draftee's Journey

• [American manpower situation during WWII] (https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4yrj2r/ww2_ive_heard_contradicting_reports_on_how/?)

• What did basic training for bomber flight crews in World War II precisely entail?

• General mobilization and training of infantry divisions