World
War II - Draft Registration & Enlistment Info
World
War II - Draft Registration & Enlistment Info
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West Virginia Draft Registration gave information on height, weight, etc -- Here is an Example:
Alex
McDaniel Preas –
Age: 52
DOB:
15 November 1889 Bedford, Virginia -- Residence: Roanoke, Virginia
No Telephone -- Employer: City of Roanoke, Street Dept.
Wife: Mrs. Lola Preas
Alfred
Edmond Preast
– Age: 52
DOB:
31 May 1889 – Poe, West Virginia -- Residence: Poe, Nicholas, West Virginia
No
Telephone -- White -- Farmer in Nicholas County, West Virginia
Height:
5’8” -- Weight: 185 -- Complexion: Dark -- Eyes: Gray -- Hair: Black
Contact
person: Mrs.
Annie Dempsey
Charlie
W Prease --
Age: 26 – (No Image Given)
Birth
Year: 1916 -- Native State or Country: Virginia -- County: Botetourt -- State:
Virginia
Race:
White, citizen -- Height: 68” -- Weight: 142 -- Education: 4 years of high
school
Marital
Status: Single -- Enlistment Date:
18 Sep 1942 -- Enlistment State: Virginia
Enlistment
City: Roanoke -- Grade: Private -- Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Term
of Enlistment: Enlistment for the
duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months,
subject
to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Coleman
Preas --
Age: 30 – (No Image Given)
Birth
Year: 1912 -- Race:White, citizen -- Native State or Country: Texas
State:
Texas -- County or City: Coleman -- Grade: Private
Enlistment
Date: 17 Sep 1942 -- Enlistment State: Texas -- Enlistment City: Abilene
Term
of Enlistment:Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus
six months,
subject
to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law.
Earnie
Louis Preas
-- Age: 51
DOB:
1 September 1890 -- Place: Bedford County, VA -- Residence: Vinton,
Roanoke, VA
Employer:
Stauffer Chemical Co. – Roanoke, VA -- Telephone No. 9598 Roanoke
Contact:
Georgia Carter Preas – Bedford Rd. – Vinton, VA.
Eugene
Muriel Preas
-- Age: 55
DOB:
15 April 1887 -- Place: Bedford County, Virginia -- Residence:
Roanoke, Virginia
Employer:
City of Roanoke, VA -- Contact: Mrs.
N.E. Preas – Roanoke, VA.
George
Theodore Preast
-- Age: 50
DOB: 6 Sept 1892 -- Zela, West Virginia – Residence: Poe, Nicholas, WV -- White
Height: 5’6” -- Weight: 130 -- Eyes: Blue -- Hair: Gray -- Complexion: Light
Business:
Farmer – Poe, Nicholas, WV -- Contact person:
Miss Glenna Preast -- No Phone
Date
of Registration: 27 April 1942 -- Nicholas County, West Virginia
Harold
G Preas
-- Age: 25
Birth
Year: 1915 -- Native State:
Virginia -- State: Virginia -- County or City: Campbell
Race:
White, citizen -- Enlistment Date: 19 Sep 1940 -- Enlistment State:
Virginia
Education:
4 years of high school -- Height: 68” -- Weight: 132 -- Marital Status: Single
Enlistment
City: Lynchburg -- Branch: Coast Artillery Corps -- Grade: Private
Term
of Enlistment: One year enlistment -- Voluntary enlistments effective December
8, 1941
and
thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose -- State enlistment
expires
while
in the Federal Service.
Holmes
W Preas
-- Age: 26
Birth
Year: 1919 -- Nativity State:
Virginia -- State: Hawaii -- Race: White, citizen
Height:
80” -- Weight: 193 -- Education: 1 year of college -- Marital Status: Married
Civil
Occupation: Addressing-Embossing Machine Operator or Clerk, General
Enlistment
Date: 29 Jan 1945 -- Enlistment State: Virginia -- Enlistment City: Roanoke
Branch:
No branch assignment -- Grade: Private
Term
of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus
six months,
subject
to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law.
Howard
Beaureguard Preas
-- Age: 48
DOB:
27 July 1893 -- Place: Bedford County, Virginia -- Residence: Roanoke,
Virginia
Phone
No.: 25190 -- Employer: Viscose
Corp., Salem, Roanoke, VA
Contact:
Stella M. Preas – Roanoke, VA
Hugh
Robert Preas -- Age: 48
DOB:
2 February 1894 -- Place: Bedford
County, Virginia -- Residence: Roanoke, Virginia
Phone
No.: 2-8190 -- Employer: Fulton Motor Co, Roanoke, VA
Contact:
H R Preas, Roanoke, VA
Jacob
Anderson Preas
-- Age: 57
DOB:
28 July 1884 -- Place: Bedford County, Virginia -- Residence: Goodes,
Bedford, Virginia
No
Telephone -- Employer: Self -- Contact: Mrs. J.A. Preas, Goodes, VA
James
Alonza Preast
-- Age: 54
DOB:
1 May 1887 – Nicholas, West Virginia – Residence: Big Creek, Fayette, WV
Height:
5’8” -- Weight: 130 -- Eyes: Blue -- Hair: Gray -- Complexion: Light --
White
Business:
Unemployed -- Contact person: Mr.
Porter, Gauley , Bridge, WV -- No Phone
Date
of Registration: 27 April 1942 -- Nicholas County, West Virginia
James
C Preas
-- Age: 20 (No Image)
Birth
Year: 1925 -- Nativity State: Texas -- County or City: Menard -- State:
Texas
Race:
White, citizen -- Education: Grammar school -- Civil Occupation: Truck
Driver, Light
Enlistment
Date: 27 Oct 1945 -- Marital Status: Married -- Enlistment State:
Louisiana
Enlistment
City: Camp Claibourne -- Branch: No branch assignment -- Grade: Private First
Class
Term
of Enlistment: One year enlistment -- Component: Regular Army -- Source:
Enlisted Man,
Philippine
Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC
John
W Preas
-- Age: 29 (No Image)
Birth
Year: 1917 -- Native State: Texas -- County or City: Lamar -- State: Texas
Race:
White, citizen -- Education: 4 years of high school -- Marital Status:
Married
Civil
Occupation: Addressing-Embossing Machine Operator or Clerk, General
Enlistment
Date: 20 Sep 1946 -- Enlistment State: Texas -- Enlistment City: Dallas
Branch:
No branch assignment -- Grade: Private
Term
of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus
six months,
subject
to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component:
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Kenneth
B Preas
-- Age: 19 (No Image)
Birth
Year: 1924 -- Native State: Virginia -- County or City: Roanoke -- State:
Virginia
Race:
White, citizen -- Height: 69” -- Weight: 140 -- Marital Status: Single,
without dependents
Education:
4 years of high school -- Civil Occupation: Bandsman or Parts Clerk, Automobile
Enlistment
Date: 17 Feb 1943 -- Enlistment State: Virginia -- Enlistment City: Roanoke
Branch:
Branch Immaterial -- Grade: Private -- Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the
duration
of
the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the
President or
otherwise
according to law -- Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Macon
Lee Preas
-- Age: 57
DOB:
29 May 1892 -- Place: Buchanan, Virginia -- Residence: Vinton, Roanoke,
Virginia
Employer:
Town of Vinton – Vinton VA -- Contact: Mrs. Lucy Ann Preas, Vinton, VA
No
Telephone
Mason
Harris Preas
-- Age: 51
DOB:
16 September 1890 -- Place: Bedford, VA -- Residence:
North Bridge, Bedford, Virginia
Employer:
Town of Bedford – Bedford, VA -- Contact: Mrs. Caeo Preas, Bedford, VA
Telephone
No.: Bedford 5371
Monroe
N Preas
-- Age: 21 (No Image)
Birth
Year: 1921 -- Native State: Texas -- County or City: Coleman -- State:
Texas
Race:
White, citizen -- Height: 72” -- Weight: 142 -- Civil Occupation:
Automobile Serviceman
Marital
Status: Single -- Education: Grammar school -- Enlistment Date: 23 Oct 1942
Enlistment
State: Texas -- Enlistment City: Abilene -- Branch: Branch Immaterial
Grade:
Private -- Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other
emergency,
plus
six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to
law
Component:
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Nelson
L Preas
-- Age: 25 (No Image)
Birth
Year: 1919 -- Native State: Virginia -- County or City: Roanoke -- State:
Virginia
Race:
White, citizen -- Education: 3 years of high school -- Marital Status:
Single
Civil
Occupation: Pattern Maker, Wood -- Enlistment Date: 13 May 1944
Enlistment
State: Maryland -- Grade: Private -- Enlistment City: Fort George G Meade
Branch:
No branch assignment -- Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the
War
or
other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or
otherwise
according
to law -- Component: Selectees (Enlisted
Men)
Norborne
Earl Preas
-- Age: 47
DOB:
2 April 1895 -- Place: Bedford, Virginia -- Residence:
Roanoke, Virginia
Telephone
No.: 8076 -- Employer: Mick or Mack Stores, Roanoke, VA
Contact:
Ruth Preas, Roanoke, Virginia
Opal
T Preas
-- Age: 29 (No Image)
Birth
Year: 1913 -- Native State: Texas -- County or City: Delta -- State: Texas
Race:
White, citizen -- Height: 69” -- Weight: 156 -- Marital Status: Married
Education:
1 year of college -- Civil Occupation: Installer-Repairman, Telephone And
Telegraph
or
Chief, Clerk or Railway Shop Dispatcher or Manager
Enlistment
Date: 10 Sep 1942 -- Enlistment State: Texas -- Enlistment City: San Antonio
Branch:
Air Corps -- Grade: Private -- Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration
of the War
or
other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or
otherwise
according
to law.
Ozely
Eldon Preas
-- Age: 32 (No Image)
Birth
Year: 1911 -- Native State: Texas -- County or City: Lamar -- State: Texas
Race:
White, citizen -- Marital Status: Married -- Education: Grammar school
Civil
Occupation: Tracktor Driver* or Truck Driver, Heavy or Chauffeur or Truck Driver
Enlistment
Date: 12 Jul 1943 -- Enlistment State: Texas -- Enlistment City: Dallas
Branch:
No branch assignment -- Grade: Private -- Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the
duration
of
the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the
President or
otherwise
according to law
Robert
Julian Preast
-- Age: 55
DOB:
23 November 1886 – Bedford, Virginia -- Residence – Huntington, WV
White -- Height: 5’6” -- Weight: 168 -- Eyes: Brown -- Hair: Brown -- Complexion: Light
Telphone No.: 27669 -- Business: Private Business – Huntington, West Virginia
Date
of Registration: 27 April 1942 -- Wheeling, West Virginia
Thomas
W Preas
-- Age: 20 (No Image)
Birth
Year: 1922 -- Native State: Virginia -- County or City: Roanoke -- State:
Virginia
Race:
White, citizen -- Height: 70” -- Weight: 146 -- Marital Status: Single
Education:4
years of high school -- Civil Occupation: Master, Ship or Mail Clerk
(Clerk,
postal or mail. ) or Personnel Clerk or Traffic Rate Clerk or Dispatcher, Motor
Vehicle
Enlistment
Date: 9 Nov 1942 -- Enlistment State: Virginia -- Enlistment City: Roanoke
Branch:
Branch Immaterial -- Grade: Private -- Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the
duration of
the
War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the
President or otherwise
according
to law -- Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Thomas
William Preas
-- Age: 53
DOB:
23 August 1888 -- Place: Bedford, Virginia -- Residence:
Roanoke, Virginia
Telephone
No.: 4791 -- Employer: Norfolk and Western R.R., Roanoke, Virginia
Contact:
Mrs. Susan Preas, Bedford, Virginia
Tom
Lathrope Preas
-- Age: 46
DOB:
16 December 1895 -- Place: Bedford, Virginia -- Residence:
Roanoke, Virginia
Telephone
No.: 2-4812 -- Employer: K. N. Furbush, Roanoke, VA
Contact:
Mrs. Sally M. Preas, Roanoke, Virginia
Walter
R Preas
-- Age 31 (No Image)
Birth
Year: 1911 -- Native State: Texas -- County or City: Gaines -- State: Texas
Race:
White, citizen -- Height: 71” -- Weight: 160 -- Education: Grammar
school
Marital
Status: Married -- Enlistment Date: 21 Oct 1942 -- Enlistment State: Texas
Enlistment
City: Lubbock -- Branch: Air Corps -- Grade: Private
Term
of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus
six months,
subject
to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law.
William
Preast
-- Age: 53
DOB:
14 May 1889 – Bedford, Virginia -- Residence – Skelton, West Virginia --
White
Height:
5’6” -- Weight: 168 -- Eyes: Blue -- Hair: Gray -- Complexion: Ruddy
First
Finger on right hand has first digit missing -- Business: New River Coal
Co., Skelton, WV
Contact
person: Flarence Wise, Roanoke, VA
Date
of Registration: 27 April 1942 -- Fayette, West Virginia
William
R Prease
-- Age: 35 (No Image)
Birth
Year: 1907 -- Native State: Virginia -- County or City: Rockbridge -- State:
Virginia
Race:
White, citizen -- Height: 68” -- Weight: 167 -- Marital Status: Single
Education:
Grammar school -- Civil Occupation: Automobile Serviceman
Enlistment
Date: 17 Feb 1942 -- Enlistment State: Virginia -- Enlistment City: Camp Lee
Branch:
Branch Immaterial -- Grade: Private -- Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the
duration
of
the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the
President or
otherwise according to law.
