Draft Registration Cards, 1942

Draft Registration Cards, 1942

World War II Draft Registration Cards

World War, 1939-1945

Veterans--Florida

The draft registration card for William Henry Oliver, who enlisted in the United States military for the second time during World War II. The card contains the demographic information for the soldier including name, telephone number, age, place of birth, date of birth, name and address of person who will always know your address, employer's name and address, place of employment, race, height, weight, eye color, hair color, and complexion. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on April 27, 1942. During the First World War, Oliver served with American Expeditionary Forces in Bordeaux, France.

In 2017, the University of Central Florida was one of three universities selected to launch the National Cemetery Administration’s Veterans Legacy Program. The program engaged a team of scholars to make the life stories of veterans buried in the Florida National Cemetery available to the public. The project engages UCF students in research and writing and fosters collaboration between students, faculty and local Central Florida schools to produce interactive curriculum for k-12 students. The corresponding website exhibit uses RICHES Mosaic Interface to create a digital archive of related data. The public can use the project-developed augmented-reality app at more than 100 gravesites at the Florida National Cemetery, where they can access the UCF student-authored biographies of veterans.

Douglas, D.A.

Digital reproduction of original draft registration card, April 27, 1942.

War Department, Office of Provost Marshal General, Selective Service System

1942-04-27

Oliver, William Henry

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2 page draft registration card

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Grafton, New York

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Originally created by D.A. Douglas and published by War Department, Office of Provost Marshal General, Selective Service System.

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Kelly, Karen

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