Military: Registration Card: Harrell, Oscar; Rapides Par., Louisiana
Contributed by: Brenda Anne Harrell   Raven777@flash.net
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This is my grandfather's registration information for WWI.  He was not
drafted but it is my understanding that all men had to register.  


Form 1
REGISTRATION CARD
No. V8

1    Name in full
      (Given name)            OSCAR
      (Family name)           HARRELL

      Age in yrs.                26

2    Home address
      (No.)
      (Street)                     R. F. D. #1
      (City)                       LECOMPTE
      (State)                      LA

3    Date of Birth
     (Month)                    JULY
     (Day)                       18
     (Year)                      1890

4    Are you (1) a natural-born citizen, (2) a naturalized citizen, (3) an
alien, (4) or have you declared
      your    unreadable    (specify which)?   NATURAL BORN

5    Where were you born?
      (Town)                   WASHINGTON
      (State)                     LA
      (Nation)                  CAUCASI??

6    If not a citizen, of what country are you a citizen or subject?  (was
left blank)

7    What is your present trade, occupation or office?     FARMER

8    By whom employed?    INDIVIDUAL
      Where employed?        LECOMPTE   LA   R.F.D. 7

9    Have you a father, mother, wife, child    unreadable  12, or a sister
or brother under 12,
      solely dependent on you for support (specify which)?  WIFE AND 2
CHILDREN

10  Married or single (which)?  MARRIED
      Race (specify which)?    CAUCASIAN

11. What military service have you had?
      Rank
      Branch                 (all were left blank)
      Years
      Nation or State

12  Do you claim exemption from draft (specify grounds)?   (was left blank)

I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true.

(Signature or mark)   OSCAR HARRELL


 there is unreadable diagonally printed text in the lower left hand corner
that is  unreadable


17-3-25, Rapides No. 2 "A"
REGISTRAR'S REPORT

1    Tall, medium, or short (specify which)?    MEDIUM
      Slender, medium or stout (specify which)?  MEDIUM

2    Color of eyes?    BROWN
      Color of hair?     BLACK
      Bald?    NO

3    The person lost arm, leg, hand, feet, or both eyes, or is he otherwise
disabled (specify)?  NO


I certify that my answers are true, that the person registered has read his
own answers, that I have witnessed his signature, and that all of his
answers of which I have knowledge are true, except as follows:

(was left blank)


(Signature of registrar)  (was left blank)

Precinct    1
City or County    RAPIDES P
State    LA
(Date of registration)    JUNE 5
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