Leaving the U.S. to escape the draft- Vietnam Conflict
I am Franklyn E. Dailey Jr. and I am compiling a statistical history of those who left the United States to escape the draft law in place during the Vietnam Conflict. It is not my intention to ‘out’ any individual. And I will not do so, unless a responder gives permission, and even then may not do so.
We are now in the age of the ‘all volunteer’ military service and my own views have become actually more conflicted than they were when I went off to war in June 1942.
Those who respond may want to know more about my background before answering yet another questionnaire. With a partner, I have offered material on a website (www.daileyint.com) since 1995. A visitor can find, among other offerings, some thoughts I have had on the military draft, which can be found in the early passages of my book, “Joining the War at Sea 1939-1945.” Remember now, those thoughts, which are also in the draft pages of the book on the website noted, were written about 1997, not 1942. It may also be relevant to some, that of our eight children, two of our seven sons went into the Army, one to Vietnam and one to Germany. Oddity of all, after I served my country in military service for 37 years, I was “called” by the Palmer, Massachusetts, draft board.
I became a very amateur blogger in 2005. That blog is entitled Draft Volunteer. I will go as far as possible in this survey endeavor with e-mail and snail mail. The e-mail address is: franklyn21@earthlink.net Please put 1903 in the subject line. The snail mail address is Frank Dailey Jr., 500 Laurel Oaks Lane, Alpharetta, GA 30004. My phone is 770-569-8102, fax 770-569-0988. Here goes:
1. Where did you go?
2. Did you return to the U.S. to live?
3. Did you get together in any way, after settling into your country of choice, with other U.S. male citizens of similar persuasions?
(Q 4-7 may be left blank if there was no group identity abroad. For those who answer Q3 affirmatively, please go on.)
4. How many in the group?
5. To your knowledge, how many are still away?
6. How many have returned?
7. Are you in touch with any, either expatriates or returnees, today?
8. What is the most relevant question you feel I have not asked here? (e.g., Why did you go?)
We are now in the age of the ‘all volunteer’ military service and my own views have become actually more conflicted than they were when I went off to war in June 1942.
Those who respond may want to know more about my background before answering yet another questionnaire. With a partner, I have offered material on a website (www.daileyint.com) since 1995. A visitor can find, among other offerings, some thoughts I have had on the military draft, which can be found in the early passages of my book, “Joining the War at Sea 1939-1945.” Remember now, those thoughts, which are also in the draft pages of the book on the website noted, were written about 1997, not 1942. It may also be relevant to some, that of our eight children, two of our seven sons went into the Army, one to Vietnam and one to Germany. Oddity of all, after I served my country in military service for 37 years, I was “called” by the Palmer, Massachusetts, draft board.
I became a very amateur blogger in 2005. That blog is entitled Draft Volunteer. I will go as far as possible in this survey endeavor with e-mail and snail mail. The e-mail address is: franklyn21@earthlink.net Please put 1903 in the subject line. The snail mail address is Frank Dailey Jr., 500 Laurel Oaks Lane, Alpharetta, GA 30004. My phone is 770-569-8102, fax 770-569-0988. Here goes:
1. Where did you go?
2. Did you return to the U.S. to live?
3. Did you get together in any way, after settling into your country of choice, with other U.S. male citizens of similar persuasions?
(Q 4-7 may be left blank if there was no group identity abroad. For those who answer Q3 affirmatively, please go on.)
4. How many in the group?
5. To your knowledge, how many are still away?
6. How many have returned?
7. Are you in touch with any, either expatriates or returnees, today?
8. What is the most relevant question you feel I have not asked here? (e.g., Why did you go?)
posted by Franklyn E. Dailey Jr. at 8:23 AM
