His draft card is dated early July 1917, in the first round of the draft for all men 21-30. He arrived at training camp in December. I want to know if he volunteered, or if he was drafted, any way to find out?
Edit: I learned that a triple-digit number printed on the corner of the card is his randomly assigned lottery number for the draft. But I cannot find any records of when that number was called.
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