re: #59 calochortus

Sounds like an administrative response to the problem of processing the huge load of volunteers and draftees in a national emergency. Special snowflakes became GIs.

After the war began, every man between the ages of 18 and 65 had to register for the draft. In this war, only men were liable for the draft. Women who served volunteered. Able-bodied men up to age 45 were liable for military service. Local draft boards were set up to process the registrants. Each registrant was given a classification indicating whether or not he was eligible to be drafted.
http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe40s/life_02.html