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Subject: [ROOTS-L] Re: World War II draftees

 X-Message: #15
> Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:52:28 -0500
> From: Elizabeth Cunningham <drybones@netreach.net>
> Subject: World War II draftees
>
> Thanks to a very helpful Elizabeth Hanebury, I was able to find out when
> my Uncle Harry went into the Army.  Flushed with success, I found out
> when my husband's cousin Jack did, as well.
>
> On both of these records, it gives an enlistment date.  Does that mean
> the person actually enlisted, or might they have been drafted?  That is,
> does date of enlistment only mean the date they joined, and not the
> status of their joining.


I am not a military 'expert' but both my husband and son have many years of 
military service.  I believe to join any branch of the military you are 
required to 'enlist' in that service unless you join by receiving a 
commission as an officer.  Even those that are drafted were still  required 
to enlist papers, {I think}.

Maybe this will help if there are not too many maybes.

Fleta