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From: "Lee James Irwin" <>
Subject: RE: [APG] WW I draft card - conscientious objectors
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 13:47:51 -0400


I took advantage of the Ancestry.com 14-day free access to draft cards. One
side of my family was entirely missing. This is not surprising because they
were Mennonites and therefor pacifists. I have a few questions for those
who might be familiar with the WWI draf law:

- Weren't all eligible males required to register even if they claimed
exemption on certain grounds (like C.O.?)

- Did all who registered have draft cards filled out (and retained?)

- Did the status of "consciencious objector" even exist for the WWI draft,
or was that a later development?

Thanks for any insights.

Lee James Irwin
Falls Church, VA


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