Daniël van Deutekom Your 10 years off. She’d have been 33 in ‘51. Born 1918. Let’s say she married at 15 in 1933 (not uncommon). May have already been pregnant or son went in military at 17 (not uncommon). Son was just 18 in ‘51 and was probably drafted. It’s a probable conclusion. I don’t think the narrative says if Dodd or Bear missed the post war draft and Rye is likely young enough to have missed the draft that ended in 1973. Maybe he was too thick to pass the test too. Not a son, but we know Hanzee was a Vietnam war veteran with honors. And the most clever of the clan.
Also. Which branch describes wound pathology to the family in any form? The Secretary regrets to inform you.......... Not The Army regrets that a sniper was able to target your beloved son.......this semi-bland statement does not occur.
