War Dept./ Order of Induction into Military Service

Induction into the United States Military

Induction into the United States Military

Name/Title

War Dept./ Order of Induction into Military Service

Scope and Content

Order of the Induction into Military Service of the United States. The President of the United States, To William Beekman (Christian name) (Surname) Order Number 172 Serial Number 167 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 City Hall, Ripon Wis. (Place of Reporting) at 5 p.m., (hour of Reporting) on the Ninth day of October, 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. signed by: F.A. Preston Member of Local Board for _________________ Report to Local Board for: Local Board for Division No. 2, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Ripon, Wisconsin. Date 9-25-18 Form 1028. P.M.G.O. (See Sec. 157, S.S.R.) # at lower far right corner: 3-5115

Acquisition

Accession

2015.0041

Source or Donor

Mrs. Vivian Graunke

Acquisition Method

Donation