The nation's first peacetime draft was signed into law on September 16, 1940 by president Franklin D. Roosevelt, who immediately ordered a nationwide registration of all men between the ages of 21 and 35, to be held thirty days later. Subsequent registrations extended the lower age limit to 18, and the upper limit to 64. Throughout the war, younger men were required to register as they became 18. In the six group registrations that were held through the end of 1942, a total of 9604 men from Portage County were registered, of whom all in the age range from 18 to 44 are listed here. Those born on or after January 1, 1925 registered individually on their eighteenth birthdays; the names and counts of these are not available, but it appears that an additional 600 to 700 men from Portage County would have registered as 18-year-olds by the end of the war in 1945.
The Portage County draft board, appointed by the president, consisted of five members: Wilson S. Delzell, John A. Meleski, and Harry J. Levi from the city; Bert Somers from Stockton; and George Crowell from Almond. John A. Meleski, Portage County district attorney, chaired the committee. Additionally, Dr. Maurice G. Rice served as medical examiner and attorney W. E. Fisher served as appeal agent.
First registration: October 16, 1940. Men ages 21-34, that is, those born between the dates of October 17, 1905 and October 16, 1919 inclusive. In Portage County, 4038 men were registered at this time, including some whose permanent residence was elsewhere.
Second registration: July 1, 1941. Men reaching the age of 21 since the first registration; that is, those born on or before July 1, 1920, who had not already registered. Portage County registered 195 men during this registration.
Third registration: February 16, 1942. Men ages 20-44 not already registered; that is, those born between February 17, 1897 and December 31, 1921 inclusive. This registration produced 1975 registrants from Portage County. A sample registration card is reproduced below.
Fourth registration: April 27, 1942. Men ages 45-64, born between April 28, 1877 and February 16, 1897 inclusive. In Portage County, 3256 men registered at this time. It does not appear that this list was ever published.
Fifth registration: June 30, 1942. Men ages 18-20, born between July 1, 1922 and June 30, 1924 inclusive. Portage County had 660 registrants.
Sixth registration: December 31, 1942. Men who had become 18 since the fifth registration, that is, those born between July 1, 1924 and December 31, 1924 inclusive. In Portage County, 140 men registered with this group. This was the last group registration; men born after December 31, 1924 were required to register individually on their 18th birthdays.
| Name | Address | Registration Date |
| Lewis, Donald Richard | 505 S Michigan Avenue | July 1, 1941 |
The name is from Line 1 of the registration card; the address is from Line 2. (See facsimile card below.) A cross (†) following the name indicates that the individual is known to have died in the war. (See listing of war fatalities below.)
All street addresses are in Stevens Point unless indicated otherwise. Note that these do not correspond to present-day addresses. Researchers wishing to locate residences in the city should be aware that the names of several streets have been changed; some street name conversions are listed below. Furthermore, all house numbers in Stevens Point were changed to a new system in August, 1965. This work was done by the Jaycees, who published the City of Stevens Point Re-Numbering Directory as of August 1965 showing both the old and new numbers, a copy of which is included here.
From the date of registration, the age range of the registrant can be inferred. For example, the above listing shows that the registrant was born between October 17, 1919 and July 1, 1920 inclusive.
Registration does not, of course, imply that the individual actually served in the military. Further, lack of a registration record may indicate that the person was already in the service as a volunteer. Registration was required of all men in the specified age groups, even those clearly unfit for service, except for those already in the military.
| What was . . . | Became . . . |
| Brown Street | College Avenue, west of University |
| Cedar Street | (vacated) |
| Cemetery Street | Koch Street |
| Center Avenue | East Avenue |
| Center Avenue | Wyatt Avenue |
| Central Avenue | West Clark Street |
| Crooked Way | Ellis Street between Clark Street and Strongs Avenue |
| Fay Street | Ellis Street east of Reserve Street |
| Forest Avenue | (vacated) |
| Fremont Avenue | Fremont Street |
| George Street | Rogers Street |
| Hemlock Street | Tamarack Street |
| Jordan Road | Stanley Street |
| Kingston Street | Lincoln Avenue between Reserve and Fremont Streets |
| Mill Street | Arlington Place |
| Normal Avenue | College Avenue, east of University |
| North Avenue | Bukolt Avenue |
| Pearl Avenue | (vacated) |
| River Street | West Cornell Avenue; another River Street was flooded when the dam was raised |
| Sanatorium Avenue | Coon Avenue |
| Sawdust Street | Crosby Avenue |
| Seth Street | Whiting Avenue |
| Smith Place | Pulaski Place |
| St. Louis Avenue | West River Drive, south of Hwy 10 |
| Superior Avenue | West River Drive, north of Hwy 10 |
| Wisconsin Avenue | Welsby Avenue |
Facsimile of the registration card filled out by registrants at the third registration.
Today, these cards are held in storage by the National Archives and Records Administration,
but by law cannot be released until 70 years have passed.
| Arndt, Clarence E. | Glodowski, Chester F. | Platt, Paul F. |
| Bader, Robert E. | Golomski, Richard N. | Powers, Donald W. |
| Bartkowiak, John | Grzanna, Joseph A. | Przekurat, Clifford V. |
| Bekowski, Andrew J. | Halkoski, Alexander J. | Ramcheck, George J. |
| Berg, Sidney E. | Hathaway, Albert E. | Rath, Willard F. |
| Bestul, Luther J. | Heinen, Ira E. | Roberts, Richard F. |
| Blavat, Felix J. | Henkel, Clarence A. | Roe, Ezra P. |
| Brill, Eugene D. | Hintz, Bruno | Schfranski, William J. |
| Busa, Frank A. | Hintz, John E. | Scribner, James M. |
| Cashin, George H. | Hopkins, George H. | Secosh, Chester S. |
| Cater, Clifford D. | Jablonski, Joseph R. | Severt, Frederick A. |
| Cauley, Thomas W. | Kawleski, Raymond D. | Shafranski, Felix F. |
| Christensen, Carl B. | Kazmierczak, Bernard J. | Shudarek, Ralph J. |
| Cisewski, Leonard J. | Klasinski, Walter J. | Sopa, Chester L. |
| Cisewski, Myron B. | Klesmith, Leonard A. | Stimm, Howard M. |
| Clark, Orville B. | Klish, Chester B. | Strasser, George P. |
| Cote, Hilmer G. | Kolinski, Donald J. | Strope, Douglas K. |
| Crabb, John C. | Koltz, Benedict J. | Suplicki, Bernard A. |
| Crotteau, Donald C. | Koshollek, Joseph C. | Swanson, Clifford H. |
| Cutnaw, Kent P. | Kryshak, Joseph S. | Szymkowiak, Bernard J. |
| Dahlen, Leonard L. | Larson, Richard I. | Taggart, Gordon |
| Demski, Harold F. | Lea, Garth A. Jr | Tiarks, Werner C. |
| Dolke, Emil A. | Liebe, Edward F. | Vaughan, Rolyn D. |
| Domack, Eugene R. | Lisiecki, Valentine V. | Vincent, Jack E. |
| Doyle, LeRoy M. | Love, Robert J. | Walukones, Alvin |
| Drefcinski, Thomas K. | Mansavage, Ralph L. | Wanta, Hubert J. |
| Drewa, Harry J. | Matkey, Leonard E. | Warner, Wesley G. |
| Drifka, Raphael E. | Mayek, John William | Watts, James W. |
| Dulski, Benedict W. | McGuire, Thomas P. | Wiener, John C. |
| Dumphy, Frank G. | Meacham, Harold S. | Winkler, William L. |
| Durand, Edward D. | Mish, Ignatius P. | Winter, Howard G. |
| Dzwonkoski, Onufry W. | Nelson, Emery J. | Wiora, Henry H. |
| Epright, Wilbur E. | Nowak, Clifford | Wishman, Roman J. |
| Falkowski, Frank E. | O'Brien, James W. | Worden, Neal O. |
| Firkus, Anton A. | Olson, Joseph A. | Yach, Robert P. |
| Fischer, Frank F. | Ostrowski, Nick C. | Zeleski, Raymond S. |
| Fletcher, Jerome B. | Palash, John L. | Zivicki, Hubert D. |
| Fredoch, Ernest W. | Peskie, Frank C. | Zmuda, John A. |
| Garski, John A. | Phaneuf, Duane R. | Zoromski, Richard H. |
| Glisczynski, Leo | Pieczynski, Raymond J. |