WWII Draft Registration Cards
Records: 35,673,073
The first draft registration under the 1940 Selective Training and Service Act required all males ages 21-36 to register on October 16, 1940, to serve in what would ultimately be WWII. Between 1941 and 1943, there were five more registrations, and the ages changed to 18-44. One exception is the Fourth Registration, or "Old Man's Draft," also on Fold3. Registration cards show name, residence, age, place of birth, employer, physical characteristics, and other information.
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Source Information
Fold3, WWII Draft Registration Cards ( : accessed January 30, 2023), database and images,
- Publication Title
- WWII Draft Registration Cards
- Total Records
- 35,673,073
- Content Source
The National Archives
- Record Group
- 147
- Published on Fold3
- 20 Aug 2012
- Last Updated
- 13 Oct 2020
- Description
- Draft registration cards compiled from multiple registrations beginning in 1940, for men 18 to 45 years old.