Treasure Chest Thursday – WWII Draft Card for “Tom Junior Johnston”
Not all records can be found online and this draft card for my grandfather, Tom J Johnston, is no exception. Tom was born in 1912 and was part of the group of men born between 1897 and 1927 who registered for the draft. [1] There were men born before 1897 who also registered for the draft and their cards can be found online at Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org . These cards are often referred to as the “Old Man’s Draft.” So how did I get this card? I ordered the records from the National Archives in St. Louis. Information about how to order is here . There is a special form you fill out for the registrant you’re seeking and when the archives personnel find the record, you’ll receive a letter with an invoice to order the copies. The Registration Card is $7.00 and the Classification Record (including the Registration Card) is $27. [2] Draft Card [3] The date of the registration was October 16, 1940 at Stephenville, Texas. Most of the information on the card was typed exc...