Neville fails Army driving lessons and teaches first aid

Drafted into the 11th Armored Division though he had never driven a car, he raised his hand as one of only two non-drivers, told them he lectured on the word of God, failed his driving lessons when a sergeant refused to teach him further, and was finally set to memorising a book and teaching the men first aid.
Date (happened)
c. 1942
probable
  1. c. 1942 conclusion · probable
    Why dc1-agreement-20261004, pm-actor-551 (PM 8702)
    Reasoning 1 claim, no conflict: c. 1942 (estimated (no source recorded)).
  2. c. 1942 estimated · probable · preferred
    Why M7 dating pass (529; 525's readers, packet 051): its source passage 556259 does not exist on www: left off
    Reasoning The 11th Armored Division was activated in 1942; this fits the documented 32 Washington Square West residence (frame event 20230, 1942-1943-08) covering Neville's WWII draft period.
Place
Camp Polk, Louisiana
Persons
Neville Goddard
Sources

Source

  • I Am the True Vine ¶46 (At the division, when the whole crowd — the whole bunch, thousands of us — I asked, “anyone who could not drive a car, raise their hands” — two hands went up, one was mine. And here I am, in the Armored Division, the 11th Armored Division, with all these…)