Maine World War II Enlistment Records

1938-1946

Enlistment Record of William J. Caples

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Name: William J. Caples
Army Serial Number: 11122104
County of Residence: Kennebec
Date of Enlistment: 10 Nov. 1942
Place of Enlistment: Portland, Maine
Year of Birth: 1899
Nativity: British North America or Canada or Labrador or Newfoundland
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Race and Citizenship: White, citizen
Education: Grammar school
Civilian Occupation: Plumbers, gas fitters, and steam fitters
Source of Army Personnel: Civil Life
Component of the Army: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10.
Grade: Private
Branch: Ordnance Department
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law.
Card Number: #
Box Number: 0071
Film Reel Number: 1.64#
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Source citation: "World War II Enlistment Records," database, Maine Genealogy (https://www.mainegenealogy.net/enlistment_record.asp?id=33932 : accessed 28 April 2024), entry for William J. Caples, 10 Nov. 1942, citing Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records), National Archives and Records Administration.

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