August Fingleman Draft Card

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August Ben Fingleman was Don's grandfather, the father of his mother Etta Louella Fingleman Reed. He was 62 years old when he signed this card on April 27, 1942. He was past the age subject to conscription for military service, but he was required to register according to the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, because he was not yet 65 years old.

August was born in Refugio, Texas and lived in Dayton, Texas. He was self employed, and he listed his brother Joe Fingleman as the person who would always know his address. He was five feet six inches tall and weighed 132 pounds according to the information on this draft card. He had brown eyes, red hair and a ruddy complexion.