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William, California, 1969. No. 58: Only Male Descendant

by | Apr 29, 2009 | Stories

I was in my first year of law school, in Indiana at Notre Dame, when I received a lottery number for the draft. Since I was the sole male descendant in my family, I filed for and received an exemption from having to go fight in the horrible war.

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