Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was in college at the time and I was #001 in the first draft lottery (14 September - fatefull date), and rather than be drafted I immediately joined the army but was rejected when I went for my physical at Fort Wayne in Detroit. Although I never new it, it was determined that I had severely flat feet - which my mother, after that very date, was eternally grateful for. Phil (long time lurker - infrequent contributor) Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 09:55:45 -0500 From: "Keith R. Wessel" <keith@wbalaw.com >Subject: Re: [Leica] Did a Single Photograph or Two Stop the War In Viet >Nam? To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org >Message-ID: <006f01c43831$4cac4dd0$6b01a8c0@wbalaw.com >Content-Type: I was #57. I was on the road taking photographs and did not >have an address because I was staying in hotels, etc.. As such, letters >scheduling my physicals were returned and ultimately the draft ended. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov@charter.net >To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org >Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 9:33 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Did a Single Photograph or Two Stop the War In Viet Nam? >I was #149. The cut off was 150. And since half the LA upper #'s were no >shows, they went under that too. S. Dimitrov > > From: ><grduprey@rockwellcollins.com > > > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org > > > Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 09:22:34 -0500 > > To: lug@leica-users.org > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Did a Single Photograph or Two Stop the War In Viet >Nam? > > > > > > > > > > > I was 279, and they drafted me. > > > > Gene _________________________________________________________________ Watch LIVE baseball games on your computer with MLB.TV, included with MSN Premium! http://join.msn.com/?page=features/mlb&pgmarket=en-us/go/onm00200439ave/direct/01/