{| |- | There were a number of ways to be deferred. Often those attending college could obtain a deferrement. Those working in jobs related to the defense industry would often be deferred. |}
college
You meant "man" being deferred from the draft. If he's already a "soldier" he's already in the army. How to avoid the draft? Stay in college, carry 18 units, maintain a 2.0 average, and you don't have to serve your country!
Mentally or physically inferior or a college student.
Full time college students were draft exempt (draft deferred).
There was no draft in the south. A man could send a substitute to fight for him.
Supposedly two members of the "Monkees" musician group were deferred from the military draft during the Vietnam War; Micky D. and Davy Jones.
A man could avoid the draft by paying a substitute to take his place.
Acceptance credit is always available by the draft/bill of exchange, whereas a deferred payment cerdit may and may not be available by the draft/bill of exchange.
Two Monkee musicians were alleged to have received a military draft deferrment: Micky and Davy.
WWII draft classification 3A was men deferred because they had dependents (the "3") and not engaged in work essential to national defense (the "A").
That is when a person is allowed not to serve in a draft for some reason. They were “deferred “.
hiring a substitude