Beyond our Elusive William Daniel

World War II Draft Registration:
He was serial #584, Curtis Lee Sanders, Order # V-1673-A
His residence was 3222 Hamilton Rd., Columbus, Georgia. Beneath that the address of 805 Fourth St. N., Cordele, Crisp, GA was marked out. Later it showed that address as the address of his wife Zelma Daniel Sanders who would always know his address. He might have moved after filling out the card, causing the first address to be marked out. He was 29 years old, born 23 Dec 1910 in Lapine, AL. He was an American citizen. His employer was Thomas Lee & Tillon Co. of Cordele, Crisp, GA.

On the first page of the Draft registration, there is an arrow from the residence to a note on the side of the card. That note said to change to 229 Baisden St., Andalusia, AL.

The second page of the draft registration said he was white, 5'8" tall, about 190 pounds, blue eyes, brown hair, and a light complexion. He had a scar on his left cheek. It was signed by Sam L. Bobo, registrar of Cordele, Crisp, GA on 16 Oct 1940.

He apparently enlisted 12 Aug 1942 at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. His civilian occupation was Salespersons. He was a private, serving as a warrant officer (army branch immaterial), Serial Number: 34357153, Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923, Box Film Number: 07873.209

Census:
1920; Census Place: Danielsville, Crenshaw, Alabama; Roll: T625_11; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 70
Rutledge Road
farm, 24/24, Sanders, Mary O., head, own, free, f, w, 47, wd, can read and write, AL, AL, AL, farmer, farm, own account
----, Curtis L., son, m, w, 9, s, can read and write, AL, AL, AL, none

1930; Census Place: Danielville, Crenshaw, Alabama; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2339746
56/56, Sanders, Mary, head, $400 (amount is marked out), not a farm, f., w. 57, wd, age at first marriage 16, can read and write, AL, AL, AL, none
----, Curtis, son, rent, lives on a farm, m, w, 19, m, 19, did not attend school, able to read and write, AL, AL, AL, farmer, gen. farm, own acct., not a veteran
----, Zelma, dau.-in-law, f, w, 27, m, 27. able to read and write, AL, AL, AL, none
NOTE: He and his wife were living with his mother.

1940; Census Place: Cordele, Crisp, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00662; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 40-10
13 Avenue
410/210, rent, 9, not a farm, Sanders, C. L., head, m, w, 29, m, highest grade attended H-1, AL, residence Apr. 1, 1935 - Marion, Perry, AL, not a farm, yes - at work, worked 72 hours, salesman, short goods, paid worker, worked 52 weeks, 0 income, income from sources other than money wages or salary
----, Zelma, wife, f, w, 40, m, H-2, AL, Marion, Perry, AL, not a farm, housework
Daniel, Martha S., mother-in-law, f, w, 61, m (appears to be marked out), 7 grade, AL, LaPine, Crenshaw, AL, unable to work
NOTE: Zelma now has the correct age.