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US, WWII "Old Man's Draft" Registration Cards, 1942

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WWII draft cards from the Fourth Registration, often called the "Old Man's Draft," because it registered men who were 45 to 64 years old at the time.

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Forces War Records, US, Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration, 1942 (https://uk.forceswarrecords.com/publication/765/us-wwii-old-mans-draft-registration-cards-1942 : accessed 21 Nov 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII "Old Man's Draft" Registration Cards, 1942
Total Records
12,789,470Complete: 99%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
147
Published on Forces War Records
14 August 2011
Last Updated
16 October 2023