Tompkins, Leland E, SFC

Infantry
 
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Service Status
USA Retired
Final Rank
Sergeant First Class
Last Service Branch
Infantry
Last MOS
11B40-Infantryman
Last MOS Group
Infantry
Primary Unit
1984-1985, 11B40, HHC, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry
Previously Held MOS's
11B20-Infantryman
11C10-Indirect Fire Infantryman
84G10-Photographic Laboratory Specialist
84B10-Still Photographic Specialist
11B30-Infantryman
11C30-Indirect Fire Infantryman
11B10-Infantryman
Service Years
1968 - 1988
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Operation Enduring Freedom
Cold War Certificate
Voice Edition
Infantry
Honor Guard
Sergeant First Class
Six Service Stripes
Two Overseas Service Bars

 Official Badges 

101st Airborne Division Drill Sergeant Badge Infantry Shoulder Cord US Army Retired (Pre-2007)

Drill Sergeant Campaign Hat (Male) Army Honorable Discharge (1984-Present)


 Unofficial Badges 

Recon Cold War Medal Honorable Order of Saint Barbara Cold War Veteran

Gold Star Vietnam 50th Anniversary Gold Star Lapel Pin


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
101st Airborne Division Vietnam Veterans Chapter 56Chapter 751
  1972, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Department of Oklahoma (National President) (Oklahoma) - Chap. Page
  1973, 1st Cavalry Division Association
  1988, 101st Airborne Division Vietnam Veterans
  2000, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 56 (Executive Director) (Lawton, Oklahoma) - Chap. Page
  2000, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Chapter 751 (Member) (Lawton, Oklahoma) - Chap. Page


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Retired effective 1 Feb 2014. Plan to travel,fish,work around the house and visit my grand kids. 2017 still fish and work in my yard . Had to stop travelling on our trike and just sold it . Haven't seen my grand kids in Colorado for three years . Bad feet and knees on many meds , old age sucks !
August 2019 I had a stroke and lost the use of my whole right side and speech . I have come back to getting around without a cane and can talk fairly good . I can drive and do most things only slowly . I am still getting better and feel half normal  . 

   
Other Comments:

  Retired from Oklahoma Teachers Retirement system 1 Feb 2014. Drawing Social Security,Retired from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in 2006 and retired from the Army in 1988. My hobbies are  my yard now getting my main attention. Really enjoy going to bed and getting up whenever I feel like ! I still do some bass fishing once in awhile . Still do a few local Bass Tournaments .
  
 

   

 Remembrance Profiles -  3 Soldiers Remembered
  • Pinkstaff, Martin, SP 5
  • Sorreson, Wayne, SP 5

   1973-1975, 11B40, Artillery Committee , Field Artillery Training Center (Staff), Fort Sill

Sergeant First Class
From Month/Year
- / 1973
To Month/Year
- / 1975
Unit
Artillery Committee Unit Page
Rank
Sergeant First Class
MOS
11B40-Infantryman
Base, Fort or City
Ft Sill
State/Country
Oklahoma
 
 
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 Artillery Committee , Field Artillery Training Center (Staff), Fort Sill Details

Artillery Committee , Field Artillery Training Center (Staff), Fort Sill
Type
Training
 
Parent Unit
Field Artillery Training Center (Staff), Fort Sill
Strength
Not Specified
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Aug 29, 2020
   
Memories For This Unit

Other Memories
Back to Sill and the FATC CSM asked if I was ready to return to DS duty. I said NO thank you. So I returned to C Co TCB and NCOIC for M203 and LAW commitee. All weapons committees became  one named U.S. Weapons. I was a Senior Intsructor as a Sfc. Time went on and I moved to BRM as NCOIC of a Field Fire Range. Next to NCOIC of a 25 Meter Zero Range. Then it was time to go to Korea. I got a return assignment for Fort Ord and the 7th ID. In the short time before I left I got that changed to return to Fort Sill yet again.
 

   
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34 Members Also There at Same Time
Artillery Committee

Granger, Wayne, SSG, (1967-1975) FA 13E40 Staff Sergeant
Field Artillery Training Center (Staff), Fort Sill

Austin, Johnny, CSM, (1971-2001) IN 00G Staff Sergeant
Harman, Teddy, CSM, (1966-2004) IN 11C10 Staff Sergeant
Green, George, COL, (1955-1987) FA 1193 Lieutenant Colonel
Gill, Roger, LTC, (1965-1993) FA 1193 Captain
Witt, Bill, MAJ, (1973-1993) FA 1193 Second Lieutenant
Kesner, Ray, CW3, (1970-1996) FA 131B Chief Warrant Officer 3
Jones, George, SGM, (1956-1986) FA 13Z50 First Sergeant
Lattin, Kenneth Wayne, 1SG, (1952-1975) FA 13Z50 Master Sergeant
Gordon, Roger, SFC, (1972-1992) MD 91B10 Sergeant First Class
Jones, George, SGM, (1956-1986) FA 13B10 Sergeant First Class
Martin, Kenneth, SFC, (1968-1992) FA 13Z50 Sergeant First Class
Rehkop, George, MSG, (1967-1991) AG 75Z4O Staff Sergeant
Roman, Thomas, 1SG, (1965-1985) FA 13B10 Staff Sergeant
Chaskey, Harry, MSG, (1968-1995) QM 76Y20 Sergeant
Hebda, Paul, SP 5, (1971-1974) FA 15E Specialist 5
Oliver, William, 1SG, (1971-1991) FA 15B Specialist 5
Cloudt, Michael, SP 4, (1973-1976) EN 52B20 Specialist 4
Dreher, Ralph, SFC, (1970-1993) FA 15J Specialist 4
Guest, James, SP 4, (1971-1973) FA 15J Specialist 4
Heagy, Daniel, PFC, (1972-1974) FA 13A10 Private First Class
Rodgers, Terry, PFC, (1971-1973) FA 15F Private First Class
Weisbard, Bruce, PFC, (1969-1975) FA 13A10 Private First Class
Whitten, George, SGT, (1974-1978) FA 15E Private First Class
Birdsong, Terrence, PV2, (1974-1974) FA 13B10 Private (E-2)
Hodson, Paul, SSG, (1975-1981) SC 31B10 Private (E-2)
Jones, David, PV2, (1974-1975) QM 76Y20 Private (E-2)
Saunders, Henry, SP 5, (1970-1976) FA Specialist 5
Pintavalle, John, SP 4, (1974-1976) FA Specialist 4
Shufordll, James, SP 4, (1975-1981) OD Specialist 4
Church, Nic, 1SG, (1969-1989) Sergeant
HHC, Field Artillery Brigade

Wood, Bill, SGT, (1964-1978) MP 95C10 Sergeant
Hartis, Jeffrey, SP 4, (1972-1975) QM 76Y10 Specialist 4
Volkens, David, SP 4, (1972-1974) AG 71H30 Specialist 4
Williams, David, SP 4, (1972-1974) FA 15E Specialist 4

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