Induction orders for Howard Cleveland Bross of Palmyra, Missouri - July 26, 1918
Transcript
Order of Induction into Military Service of the United States. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, To, Howard Cleveland Bross Order Number 2263 Serial Number 996 Greeting: Having submitted yourself to a local board composed of your neighbors for the purpose of determining the place and time in which you can best serve the United States in the present emergency, you are hereby notified that you have now been selected for immediate military service. You will, therefore, report to the local board named below at Palmyra Court house, at 10 am., on the 26 day of July, 1918, for military duty. From and after the day and hour just named you will be a soldier in the military service of the United States. J.W. Mcfferd Member of Local Board for Local Board for the County of Marion, State of Missouri PALMYRA, MISSOURI. Report to Local Board for Date Form 1028. P.M.G.O. (See Sec. 157, S. S.R.)
Transcript
To be inclosed with each order into military service (Form 1028) sent to a selected man. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL MEN SELECTED FOR MILITARY SERVICE AND ORDERED TO REPORT TO A LOCAL BOARD FOR MILITARY DUTY. The day and hour specified on the Classification List of this Local Board, and on the order and notice of induction into military service which accompanies this notice for you to report to this Local Board for military duty is the time that marks your actual obligation as a soldier of the United States. Failure to report promptly at the hour and on the day named is a grave military offense for which you may be court martialed. Willful failure to report with an intent to evade military service constitutes desertion from the Army of the United States, which, in time of war, is a capital offense. Upon reporting to your Local Board, you will not need, and you should not bring with you, anything except hand baggage. You will not be permitted to take trunks or boxes with you on the train. You should only take the following articles: A pair of strong comfortable shoes to relieve your feet from your new regulation marching shoes; not to exceed four extra suits of underclothing; not to exceed six extra pairs of socks; four face and two bath towels; a comb, a brush, a toothbrush, soap, tooth powder, razor, and shaving soap. It will add to your comfort to bring one woolen blanket, preferably of dark or neutral color. This blanket should be tightly rolled, the ends of the roll should be securely bound together and the loop of the blanket thus formed slung from your left shoulder to your right hip. You should wear rough strong clothing and a flannel shirt, preferably an olive-drab shirt of the kind issued to soldiers. NOTE.-Local Boards may have prepared, in the form of a rubber stamp, and stamp in below or on the back hereof any special instructions such as a direction to request permission to eat and spend the last night at home, as it may desire to give. Local Board for the County of Marion, State of Missouri PALMYRA, MISSOURI. (Stamp in designation of Local Board.) P.M.G.O. Form 1028A
Details
| Title | Induction orders for Howard Cleveland Bross of Palmyra, Missouri - July 26, 1918 |
| Creator | Local Board for Marion County, Missouri |
| Source | Local Board for Marion County, Missouri. Induction orders for Howard Cleveland Bross of Palmyra, Missouri. 26 July 1918. Bross, Howard Cleveland Collection. Palmyra Gardner House Museum of Heritage Seekers, 417 S. Main, PO Box 284, Palmyra, MO 63461. |
| Description | This paperwork ordered Howard Cleveland Bross to report to the Palmyra Court House on July 26, 1918 for induction into military service for the United States. A notice was included which specified the supplies that Bross was allowed to bring with him. |
| Subject LCSH | Military training; United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.-- World War, 1914-1918 |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Contributing Institution | Palmyra Gardner House Museum of Heritage Seekers |
| Copy Request | Transmission or reproduction of items on these pages beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the Palmyra Gardner House Museum of Heritage Seekers: 417 S. Main, PO Box 284, Palmyra, MO 63461. (573) 769-3076. |
| Rights | The text and images contained in this collection are intended for research and educational use only. Duplication of any of these images for commercial use without express written consent is expressly prohibited. |
| Date Original | July 26, 1918 |
| Language | English |