Jerome Sternberg registered for the draft on June 5, 1917. The draft registration card gives us a lot of information about the person who filled it out.
For instance, Jerome was 26 at the time of registering, but he had, according to him, already served in a state militia (what we would call National Guard now) for a year as a private in the Infantry.
He was living in Macon, GA at the time, working for Simons Company, a merchandise brokerage firm. He was, in fact, an assistant manager for the company, according to the Macon City Directory for 1917, which also lists his parents as living with him at the time. He is still single, and claims his mother and father are dependent on him for sole support.
The registration form also tells us a little about what the person looked like. Jerome was of medium height and build, and had brown eyes and black hair.
Below is a copy of the 2-page form.
For instance, Jerome was 26 at the time of registering, but he had, according to him, already served in a state militia (what we would call National Guard now) for a year as a private in the Infantry.
He was living in Macon, GA at the time, working for Simons Company, a merchandise brokerage firm. He was, in fact, an assistant manager for the company, according to the Macon City Directory for 1917, which also lists his parents as living with him at the time. He is still single, and claims his mother and father are dependent on him for sole support.
The registration form also tells us a little about what the person looked like. Jerome was of medium height and build, and had brown eyes and black hair.
Below is a copy of the 2-page form.
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