Draft Registration Cards

The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 required that all men ages 21 to 45 register for the draft. The age range was later expanded to all men ages 18 to 64. Between 1940 and 1946 over 50 million men registered.

If located, the draft registration card is included near the bottom of the page for each Edison Hero.

It is interesting to see what information included on the card.

Full name
Date of birth
Address
Telephone number (exchange number)
Contact Person
Employer and employer address

The most interesting part of draft registration card to me, is that it is written in that person’s own handwriting. A small, personal, connection to the past.

Contact me at mike@edisonheroes.com if you want help finding a draft registration card from World War 2.