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

   1972-1972, 84G10, HHC, 57th Signal Battalion

Specialist 5
From Month/Year
August / 1972
To Month/Year
December / 1972
Unit
HHC Unit Page
Rank
Specialist 5
MOS
84G10-Photographic Laboratory Specialist
Base, Fort or City
Fort Hood
State/Country
Texas
 
 
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 HHC, 57th Signal Battalion Details

HHC, 57th Signal Battalion
Type
Signal
 
Parent Unit
57th Signal Battalion
Strength
Company
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Sep 19, 2022
   
   
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13 Members Also There at Same Time
HHC

Smith, Jonathan, SSG, (1962-1982) SC 72G10 Staff Sergeant
Haight, Daniel, SGT, (1966-1973) SC 72B10 Sergeant
Holdredge, Dan, SGT, (1968-1980) SC 72E10 Sergeant
Johnson, Lige, SP 4, (1970-1973) SC 72B10 Specialist 4
Alfaro, John, PFC, (1971-1973) SC 72C10 Private First Class
Alfaro, John, PV1, (1971-1973) SC 72C10 Private (E-1)
Smith, Jonathan, SSG, (1961-1982) MI 05G10 Staff Sergeant
Maspons, Jorge, SP 5, (1969-1972) QM 76K10 Specialist 5
Whitney, John, MSG, (1969-1993) Specialist 5
57th Signal Battalion

Knight, Leslie, SGT, (1970-1973) SC 31M20 Specialist 4
A Company

Long, Darrel, PFC, (1972-1974) SC 36K20 Private First Class
B Company

Gonzalez-Soto, Abraham, SP 5, (1957-1977) EN 12B10 Specialist 5
C Company

Barnes, Robert, SGT, (1970-1976) SC 72B40 Sergeant

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