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I remember when the government announced the lottery. The numbers 1 thru 365 plus for 2/29 the leap year. Boys starting at age 18 ,their birthday coincided with a number by which you'd get drafted. #1would definitely get called up 366 probably not. Fortunate boys got higher numbers.

My boyfriend who is now my husband and my mom were listening to the numbers being called and my husband's number was in the 300,'s, my brother in the 200's. It was a horrible time. Many friends got called up right away, some died. One friend moved to Canada Rich people had bone spurs.

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You found it!! I thought my husband was in the 300's but his # was 22. I think they may have used other criteria also. Like married, if you had children, if you were in school. I am surprised he didn't get drafted. My brother was in the 300's.