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War Department Decimal File System – A subjective decimal classification with a complete alphabetical index for use of the War Department and United States Army, 1943.

Essentially, the official system is used to file paperwork.

Blank NCO Promotion Certificate Form No. 58 March, 1924 –

Battle Casualty Report –

Quartermaster Laundry Form No 871 Aug 1942 –

Report of Death War Department Army Form RD-021 –

Unsatisfactory Equipment Report Form No 468 Aug 1944 –

Prisoner of War Card –

Office of Price Administration Certificate to Purchase Car Form R-214 –

Office of Price Administration Mileage Ration Folder Form R-577 –

Requisition Form No 400 –

Inventory of Effects Form No 54, July 1933 –

Recruit Training Command US Naval Training Center Great Lakes –

Notice of Change of Address No 204 1943 Nov –

Separation Qualification Record Form 100 July 1945 –

New Jersey Drivers License 1940 –

Official US Army Photographer ID Card –

Allied Transport Command Identification Card Ferrying Division ID 1943 –

Navy Pay Receipt S. and A. Form 57 March 1943 –

United States Navy Identification Card –

Army Certificate of Marriage –

WD AGO FORM 9-68 Jan 1944 – Spot check inspection report for wheeled and half-track vehicles – Form to use to quickly assess vehicle before driving.

Company and Headquarters Morning Report Forms No 2 and No 2 1943 – Two types of forms. One for the Company and one for the HQ. Zip file.

Duty Roster Form –

AAF Diploma (1942) – Diploma awarded upon completion of courses.

Temporary Pass Oct 1944 – ETTC Form 10-1 for Temporary pass issued by Provost Marshall.

War Operations Death Report | Report to fill out at mortuary.

Military Wives Club USO | Identification card for going to the USO club in Laredo, Texas.

US Army Signal Corps Photographic Center Certificate of Completion – size unknown

USMC NAVY Photo ID Background – The height background that appears when a military member has their photo taken. Link is in an .EPS file format so you may need a photo editing program to view it.

US War Ballots Commission Form 1 – Federal War Ballot, you can print off and send to your state’s secretary of state to get a 1944 general or primary election ballot.

Print it off and then flip it so it lines up. The color is a yellow-cream. The size should come out to be 4.5in wide by 3.5in long.

For an analysis of how soldiers voted in WW2, see: Voting in WW2.

Drivers Trip Ticket – Form 48 approved Dec 15th, 1944. Outlines what you need to do before you drive, during your drive, and when you’re done with your drive. You’ll want to use 16lb bond paper (25% cotton content). Try to use a typewriter with 12 characters per inch type. That was the standard/preferred type size for typewriters in the army.

For an earlier version, see the April 1943 one (print double-sided).

Captured Enemy Item Certificate AG USFET Form No 33 – This is a captured weapons certificate allowing you to bring back an enemy souvenir like a firearm or other weapon.

The measurements are 8 1/4in wide x 5 1/2in long.

This is only a document file and not a good one at that. I made it years ago in the late 1990s/early 2000s. Hopefully, someone with better skills can come along and make better edits.

There are a few different versions of this form. This YouTube video from Legacy Collectibles explains more.

Morning Report HQ % 3341 Signal Service Battalion Dec 11th 1944 – An example of a morning report. This report comes from the % 3341st Signal Service Battalion, which was made up of Women’s Army Corps soldiers (WACs).

The % isn’t a typo but a way to designate on paper that the unit is WACs. The battalion operated what was likely the largest message center outside of Washington DC.

1st Division Special Orders 19 May 1945 – An example of a Special Order. The number goes in the top-left and the date in the top-right, and an explanation of what the orders are and who is impacted. In this example, it looks like a bunch of soldiers are transferred to the US for separation or re-assignment following VE Day.

Enlisted Mens Individual Clothing and Equipment Record – A chart that gets filled noting the article, quantity, and date of items issued. Form No 32, Feb 24, 1942.

You’ll want to use 16lb bond paper (25% cotton content). Try to use a typewriter with 12 characters per inch type. That was the standard/preferred type size for typewriters in the army.

Form 304A Locator Card-1941 – This card was similar to a report of change notice; however, it was used specifically to notify the postal services of where service members were located. TM 12-225: Administrative Procedures goes into more detail on the usage of these cards. Print on tan cardstock or light brown cardstock. 3 can be printed per page. The top right corner has a small notch cut in it as seen in the photo.

Service Record Form – AGO Form 24 – From 1944. An example of how to fill out the form. Form is Audie Murphy’s. Need to use AR 345-125 for instructions on how to fill it out. If I come across that, I’ll add a link. Alternatively, use TM 12-230 Service Record.

The Packing of the Field Desk and Record Chest – Created at Fort Benning, GA, on May 1st, 1943, and describes how to pack the field desk and record chest. There were two types of field desks: an older model and a newer one. The older model field desk is expected to be pressed into service as a record chest (according to the guide). I also wanted to drop some images below of it.

Print double-sided, flip on the long side. Best paper is a light ivory.

United States Army Projector Operators Permit Form 190, May 1942 and Aug 1943 | Permit to operate a Signal Corps sound projector. This was because film could catch fire, so you wanted someone who could run the projector correctly. It’s a standard US Army ID 2.5 wide x 4 long inches wallet card-type size.

Print it off on paper. Unsure of color, maybe light pink? Almost a salmon?

QMC Form No 400 Requisition Form Revised April 6th, 1931 | 10.5in long by 8in wide. Used to requisition supplies. This form looks to be a practice form that a person at a clerk school used to practice making requisitions for the 11th Signal Pigeon Company. It came out of a Jan 1943 Central Signal Corps Replacement Training Center book I have.

Gem Type Paper Clip box –

Assorted Rubber Bands Dayton Tire Company –

Fort Oglethorpe Stationery – Print on 8.5 x 11in paper.

American Red Cross Stationery sheets – Print on 8.5 x 11in paper. I’m guessing these would go into a pad, as the letterhead dimensions indicate a half paper?

Pencil Writing No 2 Lead by American Lead Pencil Company – For a listing of some of the pencils they produced, this site is good to look at. For vintage pencils for sale, see Brand Name Pencils. I’m guessing a basic, plain No. 2 pencil would work.

War Department Army ID Card Cover – It looks like paperwork No 16-20107, March 21st, 1942. You should cut it out and glue one side to the other.

You will want to print the front page on maroon cardstock, trimmed to about 1/2″ away from the fonts. The second page can be printed on off-white ivory paper, trimmed to about 1/4″ from the edges. These will be glued together to create your ID card(s). It is suggested to trim them a bit after the glue is dry to make them more uniform in appearance.

War Correspondent and Photographer Cards – various kinds. Some official cards and the Photo Permit (Europe and Far East) cards seem to be given to a person who could have temporary “ad-hoc” access.

Immunization Register Form 8-117 Sept 1942 Newer Type – This form replaces the older Form 81 and would be filled out by a medical officer and go with your records to the company clerk.

Immunization Register Form 81 Jan 1941 Older Type – This is included for historical reasons and was used only up till Sept 1942, at which the newer form, 8-117 is used. The form is filled out by the medical officer and goes with your records to the company clerk.

Also see an example of a filled-out immunization register.

War Department ID – Looks to be From 65. Not sure how this differs from the No 16-20107, March 21st 1942? It might be an updated ID card, possibly from 1944?

You can use Pamphlet 20-9 Preparation of Identification Cards, May 1944 for assistance.

Individual Pay Record Cover and Individual Pay Record Insides – War Department Form No. 28, March 26th, 1942. This is the cover and back of the pay record. For amounts see this 1943 pay table.

It’s a little booklet, and the pages are numbered, and you can print it off and staple it using two staples. One near the top and one near the bottom. Make sure the smooth top part of the staple is facing outside so the tines of the staple go inside the pages and grab them altogether.

Print the cover on a light brown cardstock, and the inside pay record sheets on ivory regular paper. There are cut marks to cut down, and each print makes two! Print the inside on both sides, flip on the long side.

Also included in the image gallery are a few examples.

US Army Air Force Paperwork

These are cached copies, but if you’re looking for various US Army Air Force paperwork and forms, you can find a set here and here.

Some examples include:

AAF Form No. 121, 104A – the Individual issue form

Flight plan and records

Form A – Weight & Balance Clearance

D-Day Invasion vehicle markers 1 and 2– Decals that would go in the windshield of a vehicle showing information about the landing vehicle and some maintenance things to check after landing.