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World War I was a global war fought on multiple continents with several nations involved. Over four million men and women served from the United States. | World War I was a global war fought on multiple continents with several nations involved. Over four million men and women served from the United States. | ||
* | *United States. Selective Service System. Mississippi, ''World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.'' National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1987-1988. {{FHL|746983|item|disp=FHL film 1682699 (first of 59 films)}}. Also available at: | ||
:*{{RecordSearch|1968530|United States, World War One Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918}} (FamilySearch) - free | |||
United States | See [[United States World War I Draft Records|WWI Draft Records]] for more information. | ||
An index to World War I army veterans, 1917 to 1918, is available at the Family History Library {{FHL|47357|item|disp=FHL film 904445-46}}. The original index is at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. | |||
[http://mdah.state.ms.us/arrec/digital_archives/ Mississippi Digital Archives], "[http://mdah.state.ms.us/arrec/digital_archives/wwicards/ World War I Statement of Service Cards and Indices (Mississippi)]" These digital images list military service, units, dates, promotions, wounds, etc for each Service member from Mississippi. It is especially useful because many of the original service records for these soldiers were destroyed in the 1973 fire. | |||
=== World War II (1941-1945) === | === World War II (1941-1945) === | ||