World War I Draft Registration Card for Louis Armstrong
9/12/1918
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Louis Armstrong's draft card indicates that he registered in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he was born.
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Future jazz great Louis Armstrong of New Orleans was among nearly 24 million men aged 18–45 who registered for the draft during 1917–18, a requirement of the new Selective Service System. Notice that his first name is recorded incorrectly as Lewis. And while his date of birth was recorded as July 4, 1900, Armstrong was actually born on August 4, 1901.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Selective Service System (World War I).
National Archives Identifier: 596218
Full Citation: World War I Draft Registration Card for Louis Armstrong; 9/12/1918; Records of the Selective Service System (World War I), Record Group 163. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/world-war-i-draft-registration-card-for-louis-armstrong, October 13, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.