Family Genealogy
World War II

World War II Draft Registration

Philip Duncan Stevens   1894 – 1976 Born Malden, Massachusetts Son of Milan Stevens and Minerva Bennett

World War II Draft Registration Card

Philip Stevens World War II draft registration card
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Notice the phone number. That number was (401) 941-4404.

This registration card is for the fourth registration which was held in 1942. It is also known as "Old Man's Registration" because it was for men aged 45 - 64. Philip was 48.

The purpose of this registration was to gather information. It was not intended for military service. It was to provide a complete inventory of manpower resources in the United States that could be used for national service.

Sources

  1. "U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, Ancestry, card for Philip Duncan Stevens, Rhode Island, Skolnik, Samuel – Syddall, James, image 3945 of 6388; citing World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Rhode Island, Series M1964, Record Group 147, Records of the Selective Service System, National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri.