by | Dec 7, 2011 | Stories
Just got married in September 1969, and we were expecting our first child. I was sleeping during the drawing and my wife woke me up to inform me of my number. It was a scary time to be young.
by | Dec 6, 2011 | Stories
I was at Ft. Polk in La. doing basic training at the time of the lottery. I had joined the US Army reserves in 1967. My number was low and I would have been drafted had I not joined the USAR. One half of my basic training unit was destined for Vietnam...
by | Sep 30, 2011 | Stories
I was at the University of Rochester when the lottery was held, and I knew I would have a student deferment if I had to use it. A bunch of us guys met in the common room and each put in $1 for a pool. The man with the lowest number, since he would be the biggest...
by | Aug 21, 2011 | Stories
I was in the first lottery and given number 125. I went through college and was made I-A within days of graduating. My one year of eligibility began. I had a very difficult time finding a job because employers knew I could be called at any time. One company...
by | Jul 18, 2011 | Stories
I was in the Peace Corps in West Africa when I learned of my draft number. It was considered too low at the time. I extended for a 3rd year, returning to the US in 1971. While substitute teaching in Cleveland, I secured conscientious objector status base...
by | Mar 31, 2011 | Stories
The lottery number 209 was assigned to my birthday, 30 June, in the first lottery drawing held on December 1, 1969. I had registered in June 1966 and had been granted a II-S student deferment. In December of 1967, I married, and in July of 1968,...
