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Don and Jennifer's Family Site World War II Era Draft Cards |
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World War II Era Draft Cards Military conscription in the United States, which had last been implemented during World War I and had expired in 1918, was re-authorized in 1940, about one year before the United States entered World War II, by the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940. Between November 1940 and October 1946, nearly all men in the United States who were between 18 and 65 years old during this time period were registered, though only those under 45 years of age were subject to conscription according to the law. This database is now online and searchable at Ancestry.com. The draft cards describe the subject's date and place of birth, address, employer name and address, height, weight, eye and hair color, and complexion. They also contain the name supplied by the registrant of a person who would always know the registrant's address, and the registrant's signature. We have located the draft cards for some men from our family trees. Note that the existence of a draft card does not mean that the person served in the military, as all men residing in the US and between the ages of 18 and 65 were required to register. Click on a name below to view the draft card:
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