Malcolm X is ordered to register for military

In 1943, the U.S. draft board ordered Little to register for military service.[38] He later recalled that he put on a display to avoid the draft by telling the examining officer that he could not wait to "steal us some guns, and kill us [some] crackers."[39] Military physicians classified him as "mentally disqualified for military service". He was issued a 4-F card, relieving him of his service obligations.

When Little was examined in 1943 for the draft, military physicians classified him as “mentally disqualified for military service”. He explained in his autobiography that he put on a display to avoid the draft by telling the examining officer that he could not wait to “steal us some guns, and kill us [some] crackers.” His approach worked; his classification ensured he would not be drafted.