World War I Draft Registrations

According to Ancestry.com, in 1917 the U.S. was still maintaining its neutrality but by the end of the year, the US would be involved in the conflict it had sought for nearly three years to avoid.
The war needed soldiers and in 1917 and 1918 over 24 million men in the United States completed draft registration cards and 2.8 million were drafted to serve.

Andrew and his brothers all registered for the draft for World War I. Although the youngest, at age 31, Andrew was the first to register on June 5th, 1917 and listed his address as 2513 West 7th Street, Cleveland, OH. Occupation is listed as Grocery and Meat Merchant. Exemption from draft requested due to wife and 4 children. His draft form indicated that he was born in Volovec Austria. His physical demographics were noted as: short stature, slender build, brown eyes and brown hair.

Although the registration form is difficult to read, Peter's address looks like 2554 St. Ticknor Street, Cleveland, OH. Nearest relative is noted as Mrs. Mildred Fill. Enlistment date is September 12, 1918, exact same date as Hritz Fred Fill. His occupation was noted as a Car Inspector for Pennsylvania Railroad. His physical stature was very different from his brother's: Tall build (believe it says 6'2") and slender build. Peter was 34 when he registered.

Like his younger brother, Peter, Hritz Fred Fill did not register for the draft until well over a year after Andro; he was 39 at the time he registered. The eldest brother is listed on his draft card as Hritz Fred Fill and his nearest relative is Helena Hritz Fill. Their address in September, 1918 was 614 Cathedral Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. He is noted as being of medium build, medium height, blue eyes, and bald. He was a laborer for McKinney Steel Company in Cleveland, Ohio and a naturalized US Citizen.