Sentence:  In a periodic review , the local board on July 30 , 1953 , reclassified him 1 , - A and upheld this classification after a personal appearance by petitioner , because of his willingness to <WSD>kill</WSD> in defense of his church and home . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly