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Vietnam War Era
Selective Service Classifications

This is your Notice of Classification, advising you of the determination of your selective service local board that you have been classified in accordance with Selective Service Regulations. The various classifications are described on the reverse side of this communication. You are required to have a Notice of Classification in your personal possession. When a subsequent Notice of Classification is received you should destroy the one previously received, retaining only the latest. For information and advice go to any Local Board.

SPECIAL NOTICE:
A registrant who was deferred on or before his 26th birthday should ascertain from his local board if his liability has been extended to his 28th or 35th birthday.

CLASS I

Class I-A:
Registrant available for military service.

Class I-A-O:
Conscientious objector registrant available for noncombatant military service only.

Class I-C:
Member of the Armed Forces of the US, the Environmental Science Services Administration, or the Public Health Service.

Class I-D:
Qualified member of reserve component, or student taking military training, including ROTC and accepted aviation cadet applicant.

Class I-S:
Student deferred by law until graduation from high school or attainment of age of 20, or until end of his academic year at a college or university.

Class I-W:
Conscientious objector performing civilian work contributing to the maintenance of national health, safety, or interest, or who has completed such work.

Class I-Y:
Registrant qualified for military service only in time of war or national emergency.

CLASS II

Class II-A:
Occupational deferment (other than agricultural and student).

Class II-C:
Agricultural deferment.

Class II-S:
Student deferment.

CLASS III

Class III-A:
Extreme hardship deferment, or registrant with a child.

CLASS IV

Class IV-A:
Registrant with sufficient prior active service or who is a sole surviving son.

Class IV-B:
Official deferred by law.

Class IV-C:
Alien not currently liable for military service.

Class IV-D:
Minister of religion or divinity student.

Class IV-F:
Registrant not qualified for any military service.

CLASS V

Class V-A:
Registrant over the age of liability for military service.

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