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Service Details
Service Status
USA Retired
Final Rank
First Sergeant
Last Service Branch
Signal Corps
Last MOS
26V-Strategic Microwave Systems Repairer
Last MOS Group
Signal
Primary Unit
1974-1975, 26V, 532nd Signal Company
Previously Held MOS's
67B-Certified General Aircraft Repairer
26L10-Tactical Microwave Systems Repairer
Service Years
1955 - 1975
Other Languages
German
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
What are you doing now:
I am currently retired. Â I keep busy building and repairing computers.
I worked for 17 years at a Mercedes Dealership as Dispatcher and as a Sevice Consultant.
1955-1955, B Company, 34th Tank Battalion
1955-1955, 5th Armored Division
1955-1956, 67B, HHC, Southeastern Signal School (Staff) Fort Monmouth, NJ
1956-1958, HHD, 102nd Microwave and Radio Relay Battalion
1963-1964, 26L10, Office of the Chief of Research and Development, Army Research and Development
1964-1966, 68th Signal Battalion
1966-1967, 510th Signal Company
1967-1968, 362nd Signal Company
1968-1969, D Company, 447th Signal Battalion
1970-1971, 361st Signal Battalion
1971-1973, HHC, 447th Signal Battalion
1973-1975, HHD, 39th Signal Battalion
1974-1975, 26V, 532nd Signal Company
Please describe who or what influenced your decision to join the Army.
Whether you were in the service for several years or as a career, please describe the direction or path you took. Where did you go to basic training and what units, bases or squadrons were you assigned to? What was your reason for leaving?
If you participated in any military operations, including combat, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations, please describe those which made a lasting impact on you and, if life-changing, in what way?
Did you encounter any situation during your military service when you believed there was a possibility you might not survive? If so, please describe what happened and what was the outcome.
Of all your duty stations or assignments, which one do you have fondest memories of and why? Which was your least favorite?
From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day.
What professional achievements are you most proud of from your military career?
Of all the medals, awards, formal presentations and qualification badges you received, or other memorabilia, which one is the most meaningful to you and why?
Which individual(s) from your time in the military stand out as having the most positive impact on you and why?
List the names of old friends you served with, at which locations, and recount what you remember most about them. Indicate those you are already in touch with and those you would like to make contact with.
Can you recount a particular incident from your service, which may or may not have been funny at the time, but still makes you laugh?
What profession did you follow after your military service and what are you doing now? If you are currently serving, what is your present occupational specialty?
What military associations are you a member of, if any? What specific benefits do you derive from your memberships?
In what ways has serving in the military influenced the way you have approached your life and your career? What do you miss most about your time in the service?
Based on your own experiences, what advice would you give to those who have recently joined the Army?
In what ways has TogetherWeServed.com helped you remember your military service and the friends you served with.