WWII Selective Service

[MikeM]

Back to the induction center. The Michigan State Troops, which apparently was a sort of home guard, separate from the National guard, was formed and took over the Light Guard Armory. The Army initially tried to get the Broadhead Armory for use as the induction center, but I think negotiations fell through. They eventually moved the induction process in February of 1941 to the second floor of the American Lady Corset factory on West Fort Street. It remained there until January 1943 when it moved to East Jefferson, so that is probably where your father went through the induction process.