This just states that this
petitioner is applying for naturalization
under the Act of May 9, 1918.
As noted above, "The first records of
military naturalization began during World War I, when the Act
of May 9, 1918 (note 5) was enacted providing for the
naturalization of alien soldiers at the various training and
assembling points in the United States."
This naturalization form doesn't
seem to be much different from a non-military one. Here,
the petitioner's army buddies acted at witnesses to his
naturalization, done through the U.S. District Court, District
of New Jersey. |
Form N-410 (4-10-42)
U.S. Department of Justice
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Filed under Section 701 of the
Nationality Act of 1940 (amended 12/22/42)
Here it lists the branch of
service, his Service Number and date of entry into the U.S.
Army. Here, the petitioner states,
"I served outside the continental States in the U.S. Army in
World War II."
A U.S. citizen attests to the
petitioner's good moral character, etc., and he is now serving
in the military of naval forces of the United States, names
his rank and states the company he is attached to and at what
military base.
Filed under Section 701 of the
Nationality Act of 1940 (amended 12/22/42) |
Form N=497 (6-30-53)
"Under act June 30, 1953; P.L. 86, 83rd Congress by members of
Armed Forces outside of the United States."
Lists branch of service, Service
Number, dates of service, and states that petitioner was
physically present in the United States for a single period of
at least one year at
the time of entering such service.
Also, it seems that one could legally change their name on
this form too, and could decide which naturalization court
would have jurisdiction over their naturalization proceedings.
Alien Registration number
(actually one letter followed by seven numbers here)
Order:
"Upon consideration of the foregoing petition for
naturalization, the affidavits, testimony, and evidence in
support thereof, and the petitioner having taken the required
oath of allegiance before me, it is hereby ordered that the
petitioner be, and hereby is, admitted to become a citizen of
the United States of America, this __ day of __ 195_, at (town/country-here
Munich, Germany), and that the petitioner's name be changed to
__."
So, even here, one could change their name at the time
of their naturalization.
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