Fe 00045282 rs a a SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM SLADE ett AFFIDAVIT—OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION (GENERAL) ee poral fr ws tm atvn Vor AS Oompeteal Te isboia), eran 42, sot applicable) Name ‘Sexzcrve Senvice Onvex No. Loca: Boar Ocoupation: Tt is requested that the above-naned registrant, who is enployed by an agency jn or under the Federal Governnent, be classified in Class II-A or Class I1-B by eon of the fact that he is regularly engaged in eh activity in support of the yetionel health, safcty, or interest, or an activity in war production, end is $0 Years of age or overs of has been found Sisqualified, for, any wilitery services or Qualified for limited military service only. Registrant's status: X Registrant has reached his 30th birthday Registrant has been found disqualified for any military service Kegistrant has been found qualified for limite military service only Agency Stamp: AUTORIZED GOVERNMENT REQUEST ‘AGENCY COMMITTEE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES ‘ 25th & B Streets, Nelle Dates__June 1, 1944 _ Washington, D. Co Chairman of Secretary Office of Strategic Services aif’ neternant Comistea—— ‘nae Subscribed and eworn to before me this . (See other side for instructions)c00045283 : 7 Se galt TAR 201944, 007 Murisipea dete Binnshaehann, Mitch, hy, B] Local Board. 1 Doard of Appeal (by vote of ~ Oo” wos, owt go yd cr00045284 re Not. CLASSIFICATION ADVICE nin age uy ta fons SOT oe i siete ws nad 1944 007 [1 Board of Appesl (by vate of nee = a s/o a “oe ERy (eeetineaaay ea a eee wos co i se whc00045285 CLASSIFICATION ADVICE = \ RECEIVED \ dun 8 2 07 PH Md ¢ i : eae — CIVILIAN PERSONNEL Leen 22 Pry OFFICE OF Commiy. STRATEGIC SERVICES SMne 6» 19S ts emai ot Men ot snes to Baio) svneen STinen ———. aT Daas _- has been classified in Class 2282 noon 7 BHA ‘ by fi] Local Board. ei fe : 1 Board of Appest (by vote of 1 Prositnt oIc00045286— , = B. Grr Ga pL te bode 27 March 1944 Chairman, Looal Board Ho. 7 jolecti ve Service Systen juntoipal Bldg. Oakland County Birminghan, Michigan Dear Sirs Attached are properly executed Forms 42 and 42 Supplenent for Mr, Eero Searinen, an employee of this argantzation, who is regiatered with your Board under Order No. 1245. The Office of Strategic Services is actively engaged ; in the war effort as ie apparent from the attached copy of the Military Order mthoricing ite establishnmnt, Mr. Saarinen is responsible for all the exhibite work of the Presentation Division, This inoludes design, construction, and equipping situation rooms and militery achools, the development of special display equipment for conferences, pilot models of now wospont end devicec, nodele for use by Schools and Training, and models and props for film reports, eapectally the target studions sn aoeBeoausovof-his -outetanting oupuotty ‘for ertgiinl destgirwark “tw any’ © Fos fe field, Mr. Saarinen hae also contributed greatly to the work ef other aeotions of the Presentation Divisions ' Mr, Saarinen came to the Office of Strategic Services with the reputation of bel ng the most versatile and gifted young designer and architect in this country, Following five years of specialized study at Yale and abroad he has won every major architectural competition in the past fow years, including the Festival Theatre for ‘Wiliam and Mary, the Smithsonian Gallery of Art, and the California Post War House, In addition, he won first prise in the furniture design competition of the Museun of Modern art and has done much pioneer work in the field of oity planning. In view of Mr, Saarinen's unique talents aad specialized experience with this rganization, a request that he be placed in a deferred statue ie considered fully justified. Very truly your Charles 8, Cheston, Chairman a Offline of Strategic Services smote Draft Defernent Comittee oe NC00045286- SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM pesor,gug Xe, en: Ree BS : AFFIDAVIT—OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION (GENERAL) (This form is provided for use in nctlvitios whore AMidavit—Oce ‘Gestation (Industrial), Form 424, 45 not applicable) [Navan BRO. SARTO. ie Sexncnve Service Onsen No.. a See Attached Letter L —-H. 8. Krider.. po do solemnly swear (or affirm) foregoing statements are true to the beet of my knowledge and belief. ‘the : Sis a : Seoretery -~-Offiee.of Btrategie Sersices.. Draft Deferment Comittee day of... P2raa eh. HY Eeodlanee— lial aeihineing a8) neclsinaeionaenena 3 (See other le Jor instructions) orm 62 (abel 98648C00045286- ERNMENT: AL CLASSIFICATION. 3 fall Fedral i] ssGgOatis jradbiagthae maakt gen” reece agecteow ares' 18+Are ther uno ox nell erasers which tke detormentncetay even Chogh he seleret jo ig ot en appro ey pont yogi wht ake ruc Seater? Baar Ae: ecemat Gt he septatranty— 1 i f r ide a = it-Le-not-tn-ascord- with the pubis i, oe zn cae 7 ao ¥ ei ass See Bese s SEE 18, Describe specic efforts to secure or train a replacement (etating difficulties; i cxy) | . Ke-eaoure-a- stapliontat tere Nie Thre ecrter:Ooentseten exanstecnr ts eet (Grant) that Yo ‘of the Committee whose stam aed page Hot hs tm ‘ it sever to fm d8 je em is lies ns reba Gore vic ems not to be conidfed ened th Helo Coin exo the lowing 9p " ‘The Review Committee gives, heremith, the prior apecisc approval request 9809 and 1 Public Law 23 (78th Congress). For COayss: ee >: ‘fpr 1 1944.¥c00045286 - pBhion Soro Saarinen Granbrook, Miche May 187 Deo. t4). 4 _(Garonitests). PSrenhrock Acaimy of Art Bloomfield Mlle, Bept.'40 Dec. 41 eC Michigan Yorman Bel Geddes Mew York, NeTe May 158 July 138 Flint Institute of Ree : eearch = NewYork, W.Ys —Oate'86 Auge 137 Filund & Searinen Roleinkt Finland May '35 Ang. 128 Portner $5000 Instructor #2800 Ohf.Designer $150 wks Research Worker $600 (3 tim) Partner #2500Jco0045286 we EERO SAARINEN Fero Saarinen - Chief, Special Exhibits Section = ager 55 = merried with one child (pre-Pearl Harbor) - FOD: 7 December 1942, ur. Sasrinen is responsible for all the exhibits work of the Presentation Division, ‘Tis includes design, construction, and equipping situation rooms and militery schools, the de- velopment of special display equipment for conferences, pilot models of new weapons ond devices, models for use by Schoola and Training, and models and props for film reports, especial~ ly the terget studies. Because of hie outstanding sepacity Tor original design work in any field, Mr. Searinn has also contributed greatly to the work of other sections of the Pr. sentation Division. A notable exemple is his invention of three dimensional organization chert which has proven 0 use ful in presenting problems of procedure and work-flow through various parte of an orgenizsation, He is now in charge of a detailed presentation of OSS organization and operation. wr, Seerinen was placed on s consultant basis for « threes month period ending 1 Werch, 1944 to ensble him to design the 440 femily Millside Dwelling Project for the National Capitol Housing Authority. He wee classified 1A a this period but. deferred at the request of his fira uitil-SiMereh. No large exhibits: projects were undersy in the Pri ation Mvision during this perio¢ snd Mr. Saarinen was eble to carry on hia work here by spending ebout tro deys e week. - Mrs Saarinen .cane..to 08S.with the.reputation of being-the-most ~~ voreatile and gifted young designer and architect in this country. Following five years of specialized study at Yale and abroad he has won every major architectural competition in the past few yeara, including the Festival Theatre for Williem ond ¥ery, the Smithsonian Gallery of Art, and the. Celifornie Post Wer House. In eddition, he won first prise in the furniture design competition of the Museum of Modern Art and has done much pioneer work in the field of city planning. His firm, in which he is in cherge of the erchi~ teotural office, has designed such varied buildings as s music hall in Buffalo, « school in Winnetka, a church in Columbus, and war housing at Willow Run. Mr, Searinen's work st OSS has been highly commended by the Undersecretary of War, the Chief of the Bureau of ordnance, the Director of the Women's Army Corps, and many others. Be- cause of his unique telente and specialized experience with oss, Mr. Saarinen 4s irreplaceable. Thies case presented to OSS Deferment Committee and tabled pend- ing discussion of the draft situstion es it effects the Pre- sentation Division in its entirety.JC00045286 - MILITARY ORDER Office of Strategic Services By virtue of the authority vested in me as President gi the United States and as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, it is ordered as follows! A. The office of Coordinator of Information, estab- [igned by Order of July 32, 1961, exclusive of the foreige information activities transferred to the Office of Kar safor- jacion by Executive Order of June 19, 1042, shall hereafter be Xnown as the Office of Strategic Services, and ta herety Giinsferred to the jurisdiction of the United States Joint Chiefs of Stare, 2. The Office of Strategic Services shall perform the following duties: 8: Collect and analyze such strategic information as may be required by the United States Joint Chiefs of Stare. be erate and operate such special services as may be Girected by the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff. 9 eit, the head of the office of Strategic Services rene 2 Director of Strategic Eervices who shell be appointed by the President and vho shall perforn hie duties under she Strggtton and supervision of the United States Joint Chief of Stare, A. jfiliian J. Donovan is hereby appointed as Director of Strategic Services. The Order of July 11, 1941 is hereby revoked, Franklin D, Roosevelt, Commander-in-Chief. The White House dune 13, 1942, (2722) osc00045287 : - : 12 October 1945 Chairman, Local Board Ho. 7 Selective Service System Birainghan, Michigan Dear Sir: ‘This is to advise ote Es aa Order No, 1245, 4s no longer employed by tie Otee of Strategie Services. Very truly yours, John L. Cronkrite, Seoretary Office of Strategic Services Draft Deferment Committeeee “ { ss orn 10088 SELECTIVE SERVICE CLASSIFICATION RECORD PCSITION Teh ep-6 Locel Selective ice Bd. No. ress of Local Bd. Y al Selective Service _—L_Address © SEP as Meritel Statuslarrie Marriage Date.G/10/AM%aintains home with_x i Best Aamersssees | fein Wire Children Children's es Classification Record Classi- | As of |sel. Serv.| Expires | Deferment: Req. By | Arproved | Remarks fication | (Date) | Order No.| (IIA-IIB)| as of (Late) i las of (Date) moar) o7c00045288- To: from: Chief, Fresentation Division ornce oF smRareoie SEnviggg, < eileen lye, A Ii 20 oe wnreroraice meme 5g ™ Mr. Herrison S. Krider sussect: EERO SAARINEN EOD = Consultent - 7 December 1942 Transferred - Chief, Special Exhibits Section - = 4 March 1945 Resigned reguler and became consultant - = 7 December 1943 Transferred - Chief, Special Exhibits Section - ~ i Merch 1944 Draft classification - IIA till 51 March 1944 Age ~ 33 Dependents - Wife, 1 child (pre-Pearl Harbor) fr. Saarinen is perhaps the most gifted young architect end designer in the country. Following five years of specislized study at Yale and abroad he has won every major architecture] conpetiticn in the past few yeers, including the Pestival Theatre for ‘illtex and Hary, "the Smithsonien Gallery of Art, and the Californie Fost War House. In addition he won first prize in the furniture design competition of the Museum of Modern Art and has done much pioneer work in the field of efty planning. His firm, in which he is in charge of the architectural office, has designed such varied buildings as a music hell in Buffalo ($1,080,000), @ school in Winnetka ({500,000), @ church in Columbus ($600,000), and wer housing at Willow Run ($3,500,000), As Chief of our Speciel Exhibits Section Mr. Saerinen hes designed and supervised the construction of the OSS PW Room, the special display equipment used in the various War Department Conferences, many of the models used by Schools and Training, tne model sequences in our various film reports (notebly the target studies). In addition he has contributed greatly to the design work done in our Graphic Section, an outstanding exemple of which 1s the three-dimensional organization chart which has proven so useful in presenting problems of work-flow through various parts of an orgenization. Last November Mr, Saarinen was offered a unique opportunity to aid the war housing program when. his on yan WHEE ose yakrr c00045288 . Kr. Harrison S. Krider 15 February 1944 firm was selected by the National Capitol Housing Authority as architects for the Hillside Dwelling Froject. This is the first of the new "permanent" wer projects and its lo- cation in the National Capitol will greatly influence the future course of large-scale housing. While on this job Mr. Saarinen has continued much of his work here on a consultant basis. He was classified 1A but deferred because of the project until 31 March 1944, He will, however, be able to resume his duties in full here by 1 March 1944 and a personnel action for reinstatement has elready been started. ‘The ection is, therefore, coupled with this recommendation that his deferment be requested by OSS for his work here. 02045289". S : avrsary 25, 1064 Taiked with Hugh Barton regarding deferment of i EERO SAARINEN - he suggests that it not be : peer ea ene te feet ccc ee ee etereeiel cnt mareh gine) Gousiees caicts town for several days. in ‘any’ event. MB ‘ | ic00045290:. + ' ” ‘SOTIOS OF REOPENING OF REGLSTRAYI'S CLASSIRIOATION TLocet Board KG 62 —] | Tygmont sa | : : JAN-- 11944 007 Lvs 28 a sieap) i Date _Jan, 1, 1946 ‘The case of : Eero. Hesrinwg cs = Order Now _ agai, has been reopened. Any evidence you wich the Iocat Board to corsider ‘should be submitted td it, in writing, ‘before: the _U day of _Jenuary _". 19.44, at which tine the Board intends to make a new Aetermination of ‘the registrant's clessification, 4, aoe COPY SET 70: Registrant Eero Saarinen ee 70 Sem R307 8m: BE SURZ 10 SHO THIS NOFIGE 10 YOUR PPLOYER. You are nov under consideration for military service, if there fe aay sub- stantial reason why you should not be-called, it is your responsibility and not that of your local Board to mate that reacon kncwm, Regardlecs of exy evidence alreay filed in your caso, all fects met dé brougit Bp to date by promptly Z41ling out and returning the attached forme. Tou goed not appear before the Board in person. A ney determination willbe made on the basis of what you mresent in writing. egid Services TORE BEYER: If you are convinced that this registrant meets the* gualifications of a “nocessary man" as sot forth in Sclective Service Rogalations and you desire to file a request for occupations] defer F ert, sou may execute Foru 2h (copies of which my be obtained from office of the lecel Board) before the date show chove on which @ new determination is to be uader Baployert + Office’ of Stra SEE BACK OF SHi8 NOTICE FOR AN OUTLINE OF CERTAIN SELECTIVE SERVIGE PROCEDURES FOR RELEASE MP-ER Rev y-6/10/42 . , SMA 1292.5: A &Cou0ds290" se : ee ae . fe DBORYATION Ti Favinihch Yo eehechive ‘shevree veces: ; t * part ctf p ett Board Bas Ortizinal Jurtedtetion 7 Bach IocalvBcasd has ori gina gurisdiction in determining the classification of each of its registrants, All information in reference to a registrant's claims for deferzent ‘should be filed with his local Board, ‘All chenges ina registrant's status, such as change of address, change of employment, or change in dependency status, will «de reported in writing to the-Local. Board of duriediction, The registrant should slwyye Koop, in touch with hie local Board in reference to any action on / his case, is * 2, Registrant May Apnear Refoite tocal Board + Folloving the registrant's glaccifioation by his Lovcl Board, hewitt roceive-a-Notice.of. Classifications Forn 51. Euiloyery;or any other person, who eibuitted claim for occupational Gefernont will receive a Classification Advite, Fora 59.: If -tha'registrant * fool the doce Board overiqokell ob Gid-not efve “prover -veight to certain Pertinent information, he may request inf whiting an Spportimity to eppear before his Local Board to present. or’ point Bat this Anformation and to discuss his classification With the mesber or hembers of the Board ‘appointed for this. purpdsei Any nev information not already in the registrent!s file should be submitted in writings Only the fegistrant has the rightitoréqiest a heaving i ‘Defore his Local Board, The registrant must file his request for a personal Sppearence before his local Board in writing within 10 daye of the date on * vhich hie Notice of Classification was mailed. i i 3s Armee to a Sort of Avinei = The regtetrant, any person'vho clains tg be a dependent of the ragistrant, any person who has filed written evidesce of the occupettoral necorcity of the registrant, or the Government Appeal Agent may appen} fron the eleseification of the Local Boar’ to a Sane of Appeal. Yo eppeat ay ve mde from the determination of the registrant gtoal or mental coudition, Arvilcalion for an appeal must ve made vithin 10, daya after. the dnie'o1 which the Yottes: of Classification, Yorn 5, ie metled ¢ to the registrant. 4 artitled to do ‘so nay, appeal by, other (1) signing * the "Appenl. to Foard of Appeal! ba the ‘back Of the registrest! Selective \ Forvsee Questiornaire, Fos LD, on'tle th the office of the local Sedrd, or (2) tiling aiwrttten totiee wita the Indal Board of guriedetion, stating oe nano of the registrant whose classification 4s being appealed ani the identity of the parson making.the appeal.- Yo-person, may appear before the Board of Appeal, vhich arrives at its decision only ty. roviewing the written inforra ton on filo in the regtstrant!s ecver chet. Whon the Boord of Appeal tee made its detornination of: ths registrant'e classification, the fle wii te. zeturned to the local Board, which wil1-matl to the recistrant a Notice of Gleseisication, Yorn 57; he enployer, or other person, filing claim for: i cecupational deferment will be mailed Clessification Advice, Form 56 4, Appeal to the Prestéent ~ Gensraily, the dectsion of the Board ‘of Appeal ip final in determining a registrant's classifications Under certain xcoptional conditions of depoiidency, however, a further appoel may be taken to the Prosident. If the ‘rosistrant ‘believes that his depentente vill ouffer ereat and unusua} herdsh{p asa result of hig “induction, he aay wich to dipe cass his case vith the Governnent ‘Appeal Agent assigned to he Ince] Board, whoiwill advice hin in refeyence to, whether there 4s any further opportunity of waking a, presidents ce 3 r ; We age ts 5