by | Jul 5, 2009 | Stories
I was I-A in the draft. I was born on Sept. 16th, so my number was 207. In any case I reported to the draft board in Charlotte, went through the physical and passed with flying colors. Because of my draft status, I could not get a job with a bank,...
by | Jul 3, 2009 | Stories
I always had mixed emotions about the war. I had been in ROTC at NC State but was yelled at because I bounced when I marched. I was asked to take a semester off by State because of my grades and was working construction when I got my draft number which was well over...
by | Jul 3, 2009 | Stories
Thinking back 40 years ago. I was finishing a Nursing degree at the University of Wisconsin, anticipating getting married, and contemplating working full time with the Student Christian group that I had become involved with as a sophmore. I really...
by | Jul 1, 2009 | Stories
I was in the first lottery. I was lucky. I recall clearly that day. I was sitting in the cafeteria at my college dorm listening to the radio broadcast of the numbers being called out, one by one. I have a December birthday. I was struck...
by | Jun 29, 2009 | Stories
My encounter with the draft was before I was to go N.C. State on a football scholarship in 1965. I had knee surgery in 1964 by Dr. Jack Huston in Columbus, Ga. which resulted in a a staple being placed in my knee. I was called to Atlanta for the army...
by | Jun 25, 2009 | Stories
There was no draft lottery in 1965 when I graduated from Cal. I had a II-S student deferment for law school, and was slugging it out in my first year at UCLA School of Law.In October, 1965 my draft board reclassified me I-A and sent me a notice to take a...
