He lied to his wife about his financial situation, abandoned his wife and child, left them to live with her parents. Although he had claimed draft exemption because of his wife and daughter, he later joined the military at age 31 to avoid his family obligations.
Sources for Marie: US Census 1940, Florida Census 1945, and Social Security Death Index. FindAGrave Memorial# 37756848. She died in 2003.
He lied to his wife about his financial situation, abandoned his wife and child, left them to live with her parents. Although he had claimed draft exemption because of his wife and daughter, he later joined the military at age 31 to avoid his family obligations.
Sources for Marie: US Census 1940, Florida Census 1945, and Social Security Death Index. FindAGrave Memorial# 37756848. She died in 2003.
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