Actor Jimmy Stewart was inducted as a private in the Army Air Corps, 3/22/1941. Series: Official Mil
Actor Jimmy Stewart was inducted as a private in the Army Air Corps, 3/22/1941. Series: Official Military Personnel Files, 1947 - 1998Record Group 342: Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations, 1900 - 2003Transcription: To be prepared in TRIPLICATE Jacket madeREPORT OF INDUCTION OF SELECTIVE SERVICE MAN (last name) Stewart (first name) James (Middle name) Maitland (Army serial No.) 39230721 Permanent address (Town) Los Angeles (County) Los Angeles (State) Calif {Urban x (Mother tongue) English Birthplace (City, town, or county) Indiana (State or country) Pennsylvania Birth date (Month) May (Day) 29, (Year) 1908 Age: 32 years 10 months. U.S. citizen Yes Race White If an applicant for citizenship, show date and court in which application was made: XXX If not a citizen, show country of allegiance: XXX Grade complete in grammar school: 8; high school 4; college or university: 4 Civilian trade or occupation: Actor; years so engaged: 8; weekly wage: $1500 Marital status: Single Dependents NonePrevious service in United States military or naval service, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or National Guard in an active, inactive, or reserve status: noneDo not enter anythingin this columnResidenceState County91 037Place inducted9141Date inductedDay Month Year22 03 41Source Nativity 32Year of birth08Race Education 1 8Occupation Marital 002 6NEAREST RELATIVE AND PERSON TO BE NOTIFIED IN CASE OF EMERGENCYNearest relative Elizabeth R. StewartRelationship Mother Address 104 N. 7th St. Indiana, PennsylvaniaPerson to be notified in case of emergency Elizabeth R. StewartRelationship Mother Address 104 N. 7th St. Indiana, PennsylvaniaDESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARYThe persons eligible to be my beneficiary are designated below:1. none2. noneIn the event of my leaving no widow or child, or their decease before payment is made, I then designate as my beneficiary the relative whose name, relationship, and address are shown below:3. I decline to designate any person as my beneficiaryIn the event of the death or disqualification of the last-named dependent relative before payment is made, I then designate as my beneficiary the relative whose name, relationship, and address are shown below:4. noneThe above recorded information is correct.Signature of inducted man: James M. StewartWitnessed at Induction Sta. No. 2, Los Angeles, Calif. on Mar 22 1941Elmer E Berland [signature] Elmer E. Berland Private DEMI (RS)INSTRUCTIONS1. An original and two copies of this form will be prepared for each selectee. For each man inducted, the original signed copy accompanied by FBI Military Fingerprint Card will be forwarded from Induction Center to The Adjutant General, Washington, D.C. One unsigned copy will be sent to Reception Center for extraction of data; then to Corps Area Headquarters for machine record purposes; then to The Adjutant General. One signed copy will be given to the man. For each man rejected the original will be sent to the local board; one unsigned copy to The Adjutant General; one signed copy to the rejected man. All copies other than original will be clearly marked “Copy” in large red overprint letters diagonally across the face of the form.2. Fingerprints are not required for rejected men; for inducted men they are required only on original copy and on FBI Military Fingerprint Card.3. Forms of men rejected will be marked “Rejected” in large letters at the top of first page.W.D., A.G.O. Form 221October 1, 1940(1)U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE -- source link
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