I was lottery number 193. At the time of the drawing I was a senior at the University of Kansas and was going to graduate in May of 1970. I felt sure I would be drafted as soon as I graduated. I’m 6’4" tall and weighed about 250 and...
At the time I received my draft lottery notification, I decided to enlist in the U.S. Air Force for four years. I majored in Journalism (Radio-TV-Film) at KU and received my B.S. degree in 1970. The Air Force needed broadcast journalists at that time, so I...
The lottery was pretty scary on the campus of the University of Kansas, and a lot of the fear of getting a low draft number was masked by gallows humor. One fraternity had a "you bet your life" drawing. Each member put in $5.00 and the one with...
Mine was a paradoxical story. Although I drew a low number, I had a I-Y classification at the time due to a congenital back condition. Later when I was accepted to medical school I again became draft eligible. Most of my medical school...
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...
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...
