A 1942 Selective Service Registration Certificate belonging to Edward Potter McAleer of Bakersfield, California, issued by Local Board 137 in Wasco, California. Under the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, all American men within eligible age ranges were required to register with their local draft board and carry this certificate at all times. Personal documents such as this offer a direct link between individual families and the vast national mobilization effort of World War II. Project: 218326