Lee, I have to disagree with you on this statement you made: "You only had to apply for a 1S deferment to continue your education".

Starting in Fall of 1969 @ 19 years old I was a full-time student at LCC in the electronic the engineering program.  I'd heard of student deferments so I went to the Selective Service Office in the Eugene Professional Building.  I walked up to the counter and spoke face-to-face with the woman at the desk and was told they do not give student deferments.

I had already registered and filled out the form answering all the pertinent questions asked and was assigned 1-A.  Sometime in early 1970, I got my official draft notice politely asking me to report to the Greyhound Bus Depot at 5:30 a.m. for a leisurely trip to Portland with a bunch of other guys.  Not wanting to miss out on a free trip to Portland I showed up.

It was only then, that the lady checking us in asked why I was there.  I guess no one up to that point noticed I had Achondroplasia.