If John Wayne was granted deferment from military service during WWII because he had a large family, wouldn’t this make him a draft dodger?
Master Sergeant John K. Smith
U.S. Air Force, Retired
Lincoln City, Oregon
Roberts and Olson’s John Wayne, American states that in 1943, Duke was given a “3A” deferment for dependency reasons. The deferment was later changed to “A” status for National Service. Another deferment was given in late 1945 because he was too old
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