Description

During the Vietnam War the Selective Service classified men for the draft.


Classes:

(1) Class I: available in some capacity

(2) Class II: deferment

(3) Class III: hardship deferment

(4) Class IV: exceptions

(5) Class V: too old to serve

 

Number of subclasses: 20

 

Code

Designation

I-A

available for military service

I-A-O

conscientious objector available for noncombatant military service only

I-C

member of Armed Forces of the United States, Coast and Geodetic Survey, Public Health Service

I-D

qualified member of reserve component, or student taking military training (ROTC, etc) and accepted aviation cadet

I-O

conscientious objector available for civilian work contributing to the maintenance of the national health, safety or interest

I-S

student deferred by law until graduation from high school or attainment of age 20, or until end of his academic year at a college or university

I-W

conscientious objector performing civilian work contributing to the maintenance of national health, safety or interest

I-Y

qualified for military service only in time of war or national emergency

II-A

occupational deferment, non-agricultural and non-student

II-C

agricultural deferment

II-S

student deferment

III-A

extreme hardship deferment, or registrant with child/children

IV-A

registrant with sufficient prior military service or sole surviving son

IV-B

official deferred by law

IV-C

alien not currently liable for military service

IV-D

minister of religion or divinity student

IV-F

registrant not qualified for military service

IV-G

registrant exempt from service during peace (surviving son or brother)

IV-W

conscientious objector who has completed alternate service

V-A

registrant over the age of liability for military service

 


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