re: #202 HappyWarrior

WWII records are more readily available. I’ve found draft registrations for the first world war for all four great grandfathers and for the second two. I think after the age of 60, you no longer had to register for the draft. As my dad’s grandfathers were quite a bit older than my mom’s ergo no WWII draft registration for them. It’s too bad since the WWII ones are a little more detailed. They actually include a height and weight. It’s how I found out that I would tower over my great grandfather, only 5’4.

The records become available to the general public after a certain date, and I can’t remember off the top of my head when that is. It’s when they get cycled from the DoD to the National Archives. Otherwise, the records are available to immediate family members (defined as spouses or children) for the purposes of veterans’ benefits.