Mississippi, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919
Index to a card roster of Mississippians who served in the United States Army, Navy, Coast Guard, or Marines during World War I from 1917 to 1919. Each soldier has one or two cards giving information on his/her military service, such as name, serial number, residence, place, and date of birth, military organizations he/she served in, rank, engagements participated in, wounds or injuries received, dates serving overseas, discharge date, percentage disabled, and additional remarks.
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Mississippi, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919
What is in This Collection?
This collection consist of service index cards of Mississippians who served in the various branches of service in WWI during 1917-1919.The cards may contain name, place of birth and age at time of enlistment, serial number, injuries sustained, discharge date, and other notes. The service cards were provided for by an act of Congress July 11, 1919. The collection is located at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History in Jackson.
You can read more about this collection in Susan Goss Johnston, "World War I Statement of Service Cards" NGS Magazine 43 (July-September 2017): 42-45.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The cards may contain:
- Name
- Place of birth and age at time of enlistment
- Race
- Serial number
- Branch of service
- Injuries sustained
- Discharge date
Collection Content
Sample Images
Service Card June 1917
Service Card August 1918
Service Card May 1918
Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Mississippi, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 - Inventory
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Mississippi Department of Archives and History
"Mississippi, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 18 October 2024. Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson.
