I feel like Angel wasn't drafted, I feel like I remember there being something about mafia members not being drafted.... @rockyrants.bsky.social CONFIRM PLS
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I HAVE BEEN SUMMONED. Mafia members may have been drafted, what would have disqualified you would have been if you were CONVICTED of a crime. During this time (Before RICO) it was actually quite hard to pin down Mob guys as the Mafia wasn’t even confirmed to really be a thing until 1962.
That being said. Showing your support for your country did not stop at organized crime. The US government contracted with known crime lords to monitor for enemy activity on the home front.
Some guys proudly served both the Mafia and the military. Moe “Mr.Vegas” Dalitz served for the entire war.
I have a headcanon that Angel's dad managed to pay off people to keep his kids out of the war. But with Husk, I feel like he should have been drafted. Would have made a lot of sense for his character.
I agree, maybe we'll find out he actually was drafted! I think iirc an old crew(?) member was saying he was in Vietnam which was not accurate, so maybe he was actually in WWII and it didn't come across well? Or maybe he has some sort of issue that made him not drafted somehow...maybe he dodged :0
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Some guys proudly served both the Mafia and the military. Moe “Mr.Vegas” Dalitz served for the entire war.