With World War I (1917-1919) raging in Europe, President Woodrow Wilson and the Congress focused on American preparedness. They ensured the government's ability to raise an army by establishing a nationwide draft registration system. Of the 24 million men who registered, two million were drafted. The draft registration cards completed by all registrants are now among the records at NARA's Southeast Region.
- Louis Armstrong, Musician
- Fred Astaire, Actor
- Alphonse Capone, Paper Cutter
- James Earl Carter, Clerk and Farmer (Father of President)
- Harry Handcuff Houdini, Actor, Manager Film Factory
- Joseph P. Kennedy, Banker, President of Columbia Trust Co., Boston
- Michael King (Martin Luther King, Sr.)
- Ben Kubelsky (Jack Benny), actor
- Huey Pearce Long, Jr., Lawyer, Notary Public
- George Herman "Babe" Ruth, Baseball Player
- Alvin York, Farm Laborer