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Originally Posted by 6stringpickin
#48;in 1972, but made to 355 in 1973
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As a reminder, you only had one number...the one you drew when you became eligible for the lottery (the year of your 19th birthday; you had to register for the draft at 18). All potential draftees 19 or older had to abide by the first drawing, in December 1969 (so my permanent number was 88). Those turning 19 the following year were in that year’s (1970) drawing, and so on. But you kept the number you first drew. However, early 1973 was a linchpin moment, since as Wade notes, those drafted thereafter were no longer automatically marked for service in Nam.
Cheers,
Dirk