Ackleys In The 1942 World War II Draft Registration

From 1940 to 1946 over ten million American men were called to register for military service in the second World War. As of September 2014, there is only one set of these draft cards made available to the public (due to privacy concerns). It is a WONDERFUL collection for family history buffs to view because of what each card details:

Name of registrant
Age
Birth date
Birthplace
Residence
Employer information
Name and address of person who would always know the registrant's whereabouts
Physical description (race, height, weight, eye and hair colors, complexion)
The handwritten signature of the registrant.

This indexed collection is called Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration," and was conducted on 27 April 1942 with men born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 - men who were between 45 and 64 years old.

Cards from Samuel & Sarah (Rush) Ackley's Oklahoma born grandchildren include, Henry's two sons, Adolphus and Jess. Lucy's son, Henry Childers. Abe's son, Benjamine Franklin, and Sherman's son, Reed Ackley.