Sam Nicholson, Jr. Draft Card

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Sam Nicholson, Jr. was Jennifer's grandfather, the father of her mother Barbara Ann Nicholson Andrews. He was 54 years old on April 27, 1942, making him ineligible for induction into the US armed forces, although he was still required to register according to the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940.

This card states that Sam was born in Cameron, Texas, and lived in Houston, Texas at the time of his registration. He was self-employed, and named his wife, Johnnie Robert Lantrip Nicholson, as a person who would always know his address.

Sam was six feet one inches tall and weighed 175 pounds according to the information on this draft card. He had gray eyes, blonde hair and a ruddy complexion.