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    Default Fort Wayne

    http://www.detroitnews.com/story/bus...ayne/24743635/

    Is this where young men went for their military service physicals say 40 or 50 years ago?

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    NO.
    These photo's are of the Historic Fort Wayne from the time of the British.
    http://www.historicfortwaynecoalitio...istorical.html

    The later [[WWII buildings) Fort Wayne are where the induction center was. Some of these buildings are being restored.

    I was going to enlist in 1968 and had a physical at the WWII buildings.
    In 1971, I was drafted and the induction center had been moved to Gratiot.
    Last edited by wilderness; March-11-15 at 06:56 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by emu steve View Post
    http://www.detroitnews.com/story/bus...ayne/24743635/

    Is this where young men went for their military service physicals say 40 or 50 years ago?
    Yes it was. They later moved the exams to a place on Clifford. However, that wasn't the original intent of Fort Wayne. Originally the Fort was built to protect Day-twa settlers against the blood-thirsty Canucks.....

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