2007-03-13 16:01:50 · 7 answers · asked by Larry B 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
John Denver once wanted to join the Air Force like his father, but he couldn't be a pilot because of his poor eyesight. He received a draft notice in 1964, but he was classified 1-Y due to having lost two toes in a lawn mower accident and never served in any branch of the military.
John Denver's father, Henry John Deutschendorf, was one of the first officers in the newly-formed United States Air Force after World War II, retiring as a lieutenant colonel
2007-03-13 16:09:38 · answer #1 · answered by sepaonaug 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nope.
http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/denver.asp
2007-03-13 16:13:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You've got to be joking! We were all peace niks and Jesus freaks. Can't you tell by his songs what that time was like? Like Beautiful man! Make love not war. Flower Power, John Denver. BEing on the mountain top.
2007-03-13 16:10:10 · answer #3 · answered by moonrose777 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yep. Served in 'nam, was a SEAL..no wait a USMC sniper..or was that Mr Rogers?
2007-03-13 17:28:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
ha ha ha no no... he was a hippy.
and he chainsawed all his wife's furniture up in a fit of alcoholic rage in a fight once.
Rocky Mountain High!!!
2007-03-13 16:05:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
NO
DENVER SPENT TO MUCH TIME DRINKING (AND LOST)
SPACED OUT.
HE SAID HE HAS SOBERED UP BEFORE HE DIED IN LIGHT PLANE CRASH.
2007-03-13 16:08:19 · answer #6 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
no
2007-03-14 07:23:22 · answer #7 · answered by Jake C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋