Re: Indy would have been over 40 by the time they drafted for WWII. I don't think they draft that old, do they? (nm)

Posted by Aņejo Joe from 35.myrtlebeach-01rs13-14rt.sc.dial-access.att.net on June 06, 2001 at 07:06:16:

In Reply to: Indy would have been over 40 by the time they drafted for WWII. I don't think they draft that old, do they? (nm) posted by Shawnkara on June 05, 2001 at 18:52:29:

35 was the limit, so I am told. My father was 38 and tried to enlist, but they wouldn't take him. Also, he was classified as "Critical Occupations", which would have hurt his chances at any age. Wars are fought by teenagers. My mother's cousin was 19 when his P-47 was shot down over Germany.

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