World War I Draft Registrations in the United States

In the United States, there were three registrations for the World War I draft. Each used a slightly different registration card.

First Registration. Conducted 5 June 1917. This registration was for men born between 6 June 1886 and 5 June 1896–who were between twenty-one and thirty-one years of age.
Second Registration. Conducted 5 June 1918. Men born between 6 June 1896 and 5 June 1897 (those who had turned twenty-one years of age since the previous registration). Men who were supposed to register and had not were also included. On 24 August 1918 there was a supplemental registration for for men had turned twenty-one years of age since 5 June 1918.
Third Registration. Conducted 12 Sept 1918 and was for men born between 11 Sept 1872 and 12 Sept 1900. This included men aged eighteen to twenty-oneand thirty-one to forty-five.
The First Registration for World War I included a corner that was torn off if the person was of African descent.