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| Henry Harrell World War I |
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| Henry Harrell Birth Dec 23, 1888 |
On May 18, 1917, the Selective Service Act was passed authorizing the President to increase temporarily the military establishment of the United States. The Selective Service System, under the office of the Provost Marshal General, was responsible for the process of selecting men for induction into the military service, from the initial registration to the actual delivery of men to military training camps.
On May 18, 1917, the Selective Service Act was passed authorizing the President to increase temporarily the military establishment of the United States. The Selective Service System, under the office of the Provost Marshal General, was responsible for the process of selecting men for induction into the military service, from the initial registration to the actual delivery of men to military training camps.
My grandfather Jasper Harrell, Sr., and his brothers Edgar, Henry, Alex, Palmer, Shelton, and Warner Harrell's World War I and II Draft Registration Cards. My mother always told the story about the day my grandfather had to go and registration for the service. She said that a man name Tony Ardillo went with my grandfather and told the branch representative that my grandfather had a wife and nine children to provide for and somehow my grandfather didn't go into the service. He and his brother Palmer Harrell remained in Amite, Louisiana and provided for their families.
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| Shelton Harrell, Sr. Birth: August 23, 1885 |
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| Warner Harrell Birth: June 20, 1892 |
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| Jasper Leorn Harrell Birth: January 29, 1911 |
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| Alex Harrell Birth: March 15, 1894 |
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| Palmer Roscoe Harrell Birth: October 28, 1900 |
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| Edgar Harrell Birth: April 17, 1896 |
