It was a confirmation by the induction board that his medical had classified him as unfit for Fleet service.

He turned the item in his hand and Ukiah recognized it as an Ae's shattered induction board.

It was then discovered that Hill had made false statements to the induction board and was only sixteen at the time he was drafted.

Hill's induction into the Marines later became something of a scandal as it was revealed that the induction board which had drafted him had done so without a check into his background, based on verbal statements only from Hill and his parents.