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Source: McKethan Family Archives

Kenneth registered with Local Board #2 in Fayetteville (Cumberland County) NC for the Selective Service on 16 October 1940. On 8 November 1940, he was mailed a Selective Service questionnaire which was returned on 15 November. In a 14 November letter to Elizabeth, Kenneth wrote that he received his draft questionnaire along with one of her letters. He expressed no surprise on receipt of the letter and said that he would get some help before sending it in. His order to appear for a physical examination was mailed on 9

June 1941 and he was scheduled for a physical examination on 15 June 1941. Following the physical examination, Kenneth received his 1-A (Available for Military Service) classification and order for induction on 17 June 1941. Kenneth was ordered to report for transportation to the induction station on 27 June 1941. His final disposition at the induction station was 28 June 1941. Kenneth's induction interrupted his college education at North Carolina State where he completed one year. Before attending NC State, Kenneth attended Mount Olive College for two years.

Prior to World War II, the length of basic training was twelve weeks. Following the start of World War II, the duration of basic training was reduced to eight weeks. Following his induction, it appears that Kenneth was directly assigned to a medical detachment rather than participating in basic training. While at Fort Bragg, Kenneth was promoted from private to corporal. Inspection of return addresses shows that as of 21 1942, Kenneth's rank was Private, and on 29 October his return address shows him to be a Corporal.   Letters from Elizabeth addressed to Kenneth three weeks following his induction show he was assigned to the Station Medical Detachment at Fort Bragg, NC. In a 20 January 1943 letter to Elizabeth, Kenneth described an OCS review with a superior in which he was told to resign from. Kenneth refused to resign and was ordered to appear before a board to state his case. In his letter, he stated that one strike against a successful appeal was the fact that he did not participate in basic training. Kenneth's appeal was upheld and he went on to serve with distinction!

Sources: 

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/training-american-gi
https://www.quora.com/How-long-was-basic-training-in-WW2?share=1