mjp
Founding member
So I've been trying to find some documentation on Bukowski's interviews with military doctors (1943 in New Orleans, 1944 in Philadelphia), or at least a record of his 4F status somewhere. I've contacted all the possible military records repositories, the National Archives and the Selective Service (which is supposed to hold the historical records of all the local draft boards), who should have, at least, a record indicating his draft eligibility status.
But recently I heard back from selective Service, it was a form letter, and at the top someone wrote, "No information." I had sent them all the information in the FBI files, dates, his Los Angeles address, all the known Philadelphia addresses, his social security number, et al.
Seems odd that Selective Service has no record of...well, anything. Obviously those interviews took place and he was exempted, since the FBI investigations found as much. But no forms, records or anything? Weird.
But recently I heard back from selective Service, it was a form letter, and at the top someone wrote, "No information." I had sent them all the information in the FBI files, dates, his Los Angeles address, all the known Philadelphia addresses, his social security number, et al.
Seems odd that Selective Service has no record of...well, anything. Obviously those interviews took place and he was exempted, since the FBI investigations found as much. But no forms, records or anything? Weird.