At the present time work for Vietnam Veterans of America State of Illinois Veterans Service Office - at the Chicago VA Regional Office. 2122 W. Taylor St. Chicago, IL. Working on Benefit Claims for Veterans and family members - past & present
Retired Manager from Illinois Bell, Ameritech/SBC Telecommunications after 30 yrs service. Worked in Transportation Department, DS I&M. Installation, repair. Test Desk. Special Service, Planning and Engineering.
Then was a Manager for the Archodiceese of Chicago and ran the Mtce for our Parish for 12 years.
Owned my own telecommunications company for a few years after Ameritech/SBC and the Archodiceese of Chicago.
I am on the Mayor of Chicago Veterans Advisory Council - as a member and have been for 20 yrs.
Was the Program Chairman for the Chicago Weclome Home Parade in 1986. Was the Co-Chairman for the New Chicago Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedicated on Nov. 11th, 2005 in Downtown Chicago. Was an Active member of the New Illinois State Vietnam Veterans Memorial that was dedicated in 1988 in Springfield, IL. Am presently on the Mayfair Veterans Committee in our local 39th Ward in the City of Chicago.
Best Friends Mike Murphy, Paul E. Dockendorf, Donald Kress, Mundhal, Vincent "Vinie" Fallone, Kassabaum, Rich Flemming, Nelson, Jackson, Howard Walsh, Rich "Rusty" Albright, Cross, Mickey Heffern, Goldson, Joe Castro, William Elder, Emanuel Hollman, Gerald Kolenda, James Kearney, Juan R. Pereda, Larry B. Quiatana, Lindell Richardson, Gary V. Schick, Robert E. Thompson, Marshall D. Venable, Joseph P. Honeycutt, Robert Dynabursky, Gary D. Forrester, Chester Freas, Donald L. Gardner, Franklin R. Jackson, Fred Villanueva, Psul R. Whetzel, Gary Zoller, and a whole lot more
Best Moment Serving in Hawaii
Worst Moment Seeing Brother's KIA in Nam - HHT - SP5 Jerry Taber 5 Nov. 66, Pfc James Wymer 15 Dec 66, M/SGT Charles Vanover Sr. 15 May 66
A Troop - Pfc Hugh Merrill 6 Mar 66, Pfc Theodore Bradshaw 21 May 66, SSG James Joslyn 15 Oct 66, SP4 Kenneth Shrum 15 Oct 66, Sgt E5 Rafeal Torres Rivera 23 Apr 65,Pfc Lorenzo Maulden 26 Jul 66,
B Troop - Pfc Ronald Neuman 25 Mar 66, SP4 John Hamm 7 Jul 66, Pfc John Sanderson 24 Aug 66, Sgt E5 George R. Reynolds 1 Sep 66.
C Troop - SSG Albert Sombelon 15 May 66, Pfc John Hampton 23 Jun 66, Pfc Rudolph Whitaker 23 Jun 66, SSG Francisco Luna 23 Jun 66, Sfc Robert Owen 24 Jun 66, Pfc Hollis A. Walker 24 Jun 66, Pfc Arthur M. Wood 27 Jun 66, Pfc Homer Tischler 9 Jul 66, Pfc Michael C. Miller 25 Oct 66
D Troop - Sp4 Mac H Meece 5 May 66, Sp4 Daniel L. Wilson 7 Jul 66, Sgt E5 James R. Pearson 4 Nov 66.
Chain of Command Lt. Col. Troy - Lt. Col. Hendry, Major Heisel, Major Albert Russell, Captain Schlosser, Captain Wayne Miller, Lt. Leon Jung, Captain Joe Monihan, Captain Carl Quickmier, CSMajor Willie G. Anderson. 1st Sgt Kubo, 1st Sgt. Petty, 1st Sgt Gene Campbell, Captain Duke Snyder. M/Sgt Ivan Crandall. Captain John Claxton, Dr. Captain Eugene Goertzen, Captain John Irving, Captain Richard L. Joiner
Other Memories Traveling to Vietnam from Hawaii vis ship and the rocking and rolling on the way to Okie. The trip from Okie to Vietnam via a Navy LST ship, and the events of that travel. Traveling down the Siagon River and ending the journey in the heart of Siagon. It was one hell of a trip.
