by | Nov 30, 2014 | Stories
I was a senior at the University of Kansas. Oh, yes! I remember well the night of the first draft lottery in 1969. First of all, I was enjoying the company of a beautiful, young woman, Donna, to whom I later proposed and married. We decided to lay in bed and enjoy...
by | Nov 27, 2014 | Stories
I happen to have kept my draft card. Dated 6-20-67, and signed by Mildred E Walters. My selective service number was 14 68 49 ***, and I was classified II-S. I came across it, for the first time in 40-some years, just last week. Luckily for me, my date of birth...
by | Nov 27, 2014 | Stories
I graduated from the University of Kansas in January, 1970 with a degree in Music Education. In those days we came back to school for a couple of weeks after Christmas break, had finals, and then the semester was over. February 1, 1970 my wife and I purchased a music...
by | Nov 27, 2014 | Stories
I was among the fortunate sons who received a draft deferral or exemption simply because I was able to attend college. That privileged status continued through medical school and into residency. Nonetheless, on that fateful (for some) night, we crowded in to watch the...
by | Nov 26, 2014 | Stories
My lottery number was called in my last month of eligibility, and I received an induction notice during my first year of law school at Boston College. I notified my Selective Service Office, which gave me a deferment to the end of the school...
