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Special PIONEER
EDITION
Special Edition Amache, Colorado January 26, 1944
PROS AND CONS ON DRAFT
FOR NISEI CLARIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
On
Induction of American Citizens of Japanese
Descent for Military Service.
1. Q. To what age group will induction for military service apply?
A. To males 18 to 37 years of age inclusive.
2. Q. Will kibei be inducted?
A. Yes, if otherwise qualified.
3. Q. Will issei be inducted?
A. No.
4. Q. Will a man who has left the relocation center be inducted?
A. Yes, if qualified. Induction does not depend on residence in a center.
5. Q. Will an individual of Japanese ancestry who has applied for expatriation
be inducted?
A. Generally speaking, no.
6. Q. Can a man avoid induction by changing his answer on the loyalty question
or by asking for expatriation at this time?
A. A change in his answer or a request for expatriation will not affect
his liability for training and service. The Selective Service Law carries
penalties for false statements made for the purpose of avoiding induction.
7. Q. At what rate will men be called for induction?
A. The rate of call will depend on the local Selective Service Board quota.
8. Q. On what basis does the Army determine "acceptability for service"?
A. “Acceptability for service" is determined by checking individual records.
9. Q. Is there any way for a man not considered "acceptable for service"to
change his status?
A. Not at present
10. Q. How soon will inductees be called?
A. It is impossible to indicate the exact time when a registrant will be
called. An individual considered "acceptable for service" will be reclas-
sified by the local Selective Service Board. He will undergo a pre-induc-
tion physical examination when his order number is reached, or sooner if
he waives this requirement and volunteers. If he is physically qualified,
he will generally be called not less than 10 or more than 90 days thereafter.
11. Q. Where will physical examinations be given?
A. At the Armed Forces Induction Station by Selective Service,
usually the nearest station.
12. Q. If a man originally registered with a Selective Service Board on the Pa-
cific Coast will he go back to that point to be inducted?
A. No. He will be inducted at the nearest Armed Forces Induction Station or
Reception Center.
13. Q. How will an "acceptable" nisei be notified to report for induction?
A. He will receive an order to report for induction from the appropriate lo-
cal Board. The order will be on DSS Form 150.
14. Q. Where in the Army will the Japanese Americans serve?
A. They will serve wherever the United States sends them; however it is anti-
cipated that after basic training the majority of inductees will be as-
signed for service with the 100th Battalion or the 442nd Combat Team.
15. Q. Is there an opportunity to get into the Navy? The Marines? The Army Air
Forces? The Armored Force?
A.Inductions are authorized only for the Army.Inductees will not be assigned
to duty the Air Forces or the Armored Force.
16. Q.Are there penalties for failure to notify a local Board of a charge of
Address?
A. Yes. An eligible male who fails to keep his local board notified of his
address will be reported as a delinquent to a H. S. District Attorney,
and will be subject to penalties provided in the Selective Service and
Training act .
17. Q. Are nisei soldiers in uniform permitted to go into the evacuated zone?
A.Yes, on active duty and an leave or on furlough.
18. Q.What assistance from the government does Government does the family of a soldier receive?
A. The system of benefits and allotments available from the Government to
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Object Description
| Title | Granada Pioneer, Vol. II, No. 24 |
| Date | 1944-01-26 |
| Physical Collection | Japanese Americans in World War II collection |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number or date | 24 |
| Page count | 16 |
| Object type | Newsletter |
| Donor | Shitara, George |
Description
| Title | page 1 |
| Item number | HMLSC_Granada_Pioneer_V02_N24_P01 |
| Page number | page 1 |
| Physical description | 35.6 cm x 21.6 cm |
| Full Text Search | Special PIONEER EDITION Special Edition Amache, Colorado January 26, 1944 PROS AND CONS ON DRAFT FOR NISEI CLARIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS On Induction of American Citizens of Japanese Descent for Military Service. 1. Q. To what age group will induction for military service apply? A. To males 18 to 37 years of age inclusive. 2. Q. Will kibei be inducted? A. Yes, if otherwise qualified. 3. Q. Will issei be inducted? A. No. 4. Q. Will a man who has left the relocation center be inducted? A. Yes, if qualified. Induction does not depend on residence in a center. 5. Q. Will an individual of Japanese ancestry who has applied for expatriation be inducted? A. Generally speaking, no. 6. Q. Can a man avoid induction by changing his answer on the loyalty question or by asking for expatriation at this time? A. A change in his answer or a request for expatriation will not affect his liability for training and service. The Selective Service Law carries penalties for false statements made for the purpose of avoiding induction. 7. Q. At what rate will men be called for induction? A. The rate of call will depend on the local Selective Service Board quota. 8. Q. On what basis does the Army determine "acceptability for service"? A. “Acceptability for service" is determined by checking individual records. 9. Q. Is there any way for a man not considered "acceptable for service"to change his status? A. Not at present 10. Q. How soon will inductees be called? A. It is impossible to indicate the exact time when a registrant will be called. An individual considered "acceptable for service" will be reclas- sified by the local Selective Service Board. He will undergo a pre-induc- tion physical examination when his order number is reached, or sooner if he waives this requirement and volunteers. If he is physically qualified, he will generally be called not less than 10 or more than 90 days thereafter. 11. Q. Where will physical examinations be given? A. At the Armed Forces Induction Station by Selective Service, usually the nearest station. 12. Q. If a man originally registered with a Selective Service Board on the Pa- cific Coast will he go back to that point to be inducted? A. No. He will be inducted at the nearest Armed Forces Induction Station or Reception Center. 13. Q. How will an "acceptable" nisei be notified to report for induction? A. He will receive an order to report for induction from the appropriate lo- cal Board. The order will be on DSS Form 150. 14. Q. Where in the Army will the Japanese Americans serve? A. They will serve wherever the United States sends them; however it is anti- cipated that after basic training the majority of inductees will be as- signed for service with the 100th Battalion or the 442nd Combat Team. 15. Q. Is there an opportunity to get into the Navy? The Marines? The Army Air Forces? The Armored Force? A.Inductions are authorized only for the Army.Inductees will not be assigned to duty the Air Forces or the Armored Force. 16. Q.Are there penalties for failure to notify a local Board of a charge of Address? A. Yes. An eligible male who fails to keep his local board notified of his address will be reported as a delinquent to a H. S. District Attorney, and will be subject to penalties provided in the Selective Service and Training act . 17. Q. Are nisei soldiers in uniform permitted to go into the evacuated zone? A.Yes, on active duty and an leave or on furlough. 18. Q.What assistance from the government does Government does the family of a soldier receive? A. The system of benefits and allotments available from the Government to -continued on reverse side---- |
