US Drafts

[ele002]

Hello

Is anyone able to look-up 2 US draft entries please.

WW1-Homer De Hamner b  Indiana

WW2-Homer Dee Hanmer b Indiana

Mainly,I'm curious as to whether they give any indication of service in UK.

Many thanks, Eric

[aghadowey]

Registration for draft doesn't mean that a man served in that particular war. Enlistment and service records are an entirely different matter.

Any idea when Homer was born? There's a WWII (1942) draft registration card for a Homer de Hamner born 27 May 1890 Garette, Indiana but living in Washington State. A WWI draft registration card for the same man is dated 5 June 1917 (birthplace Garrett, Indiana).

[ele002]

Hi

That's the man. He was born in Indiana, 1890, but moved to Washington State.

On the 1930 Census he indicates he served in WW1 and that's all I know. I don't know what info these records give and I was curious as to whether they gave any indication as to what, if anything, he did in the 2 wars.

I know he came to the UK in 1920 and went back with a woman who he then married. Just wondered if there might be a connection.

[barryd]

As aghadowey states the US Draft is not a service record. The purpose is to locate the draftees in case they need to be called up for service. The questions are normally, name, address, place and date of birth, whether married, name of employer and type of employment. Next of Kin. It sill exists. When I was at the (US) Post Office getting my Christmas mail off today and the forms for the Draft are still there. Today as in WWI and WW2 men only. One of the last bastions of discrimination.

[ele002]

Not to worry. Just wondered if they may have thrown up something of interest, although I'm pretty sure I do have the answer.

Thanks, Eric