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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Arkansas Draft--Here Is a Doozy
This registration signature comes from an Arkansas United States draft registration card from 1953. This image is unaltered. Click on the image to see it unobstructed.
His name is Jerry something. I see the M two ds and ends in ly, but cannot make the surname out. Why he signed it upside down is a mystery. Possible misunderstanding or maybe because he is left handed he simply turned the paper incorrectly.
His name is Jerry something. I see the M two ds and ends in ly, but cannot make the surname out. Why he signed it upside down is a mystery. Possible misunderstanding or maybe because he is left handed he simply turned the paper incorrectly.
ReplyDeleteUpside down - computers are great! Jerry Mooney signed the document
ReplyDeletethe name is jerry mooney its upside down
ReplyDeleteJERRY MOONEY I MEANT, I HAD JAMES MOONEY THE AUTHOR OF MYTHS OF THE CHEROKEE ON MY MIND, LOL
ReplyDeleteJerry Mooney?
ReplyDeleteJerry Mooney
ReplyDeleteJerry (in agreement with above entries) Cummirl
ReplyDeleteWow - never would have guessed it was upside down. Good catch.
ReplyDeleteJerry Mooney - it's upside down. Easy one.
ReplyDeleteYep, Jerry Mooney (thinking he is DaVinci although DaVinci wrote backwards)
ReplyDeleteThe recruiter probably passed the paper across a table, Mr. Mooney signed on the dotted line without reading the document.
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