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hice pie I rst te «segment ) Office Mem. en tUMl © UNITED S1....0 GOVERNMENT /t TO - os ¥R. ROSE. DATE: November 14, 1947 — ¥ . : : ee = wAPROM + o —_ \ . V4 + Sse * ct _ . «aeons ‘ - a . M1 SUBJECT: DANNY KAYE, was. tr 7 ~ Dentel Kays Pavid Kaminsky; i “FROIK “ADHERT’ SINATRA jen ————— SELECTIVE SERVICE Penningtos NZENSSSNERTR NUNN --The attached Westbrook Pegler €olumn implies4Danny Kaye, the ase cay. ———— singer, are both draft evaders. The me comedian, and Frank Sinatra, the Bureau has conducted invest gat: crf =: the | j Pegler insinuations do not appear to orne out by the facts developed.{|) © Gz. . In the spring of 1944, allegations were received that Danny Kaye f sin:L ate e which caused his rejection at the induction station. “inquiry developed that Kaye successfully passed a pre-induction — physical examination on September 27, 1943, as + of which and consulted bi who stated Kaye was unfit for ary service. 2 was processed uction on October 30, 1943, and induction station authorities stated that aye ordered MP for observation at the Ft. Jay Military Hospital. After three days of observation of Kaye, Army doctors advised that he Pwas unfit for active military duty. Local Board #229, ‘Brooklyn, New York caused Kaye to be examined on November 26, 1943 by two doctors at the Brooklyn State Hospital, Both confirmed all previous findings The facts in the case were presented K e United States Attorney, EDNY, who declined prosecution. RECOMMENDATIONS 9 Bo | It is recammended that no action be taken in this matter. ug Lo. 5 . 47 4 — _f Ce Ot 46 oy BG 1S47 BIRS 68003 1