Putnam, William, Sr., SSG

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Last Rank
Staff Sergeant

Last Service Branch
Quartermaster Corps

Last Primary MOS
76Y40-Unit Supply Specialist

Last MOS Group
Quartermaster

Primary Unit
1980-1984, 76Y40, HHC, 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry

Service Years
1963 - 1984

Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates

Order of the Spur

Quartermaster Corps

Staff Sergeant

Seven Service Stripes

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Home State

Oregon

Oregon

Year of Birth
1944

This Military Service Page was created/owned by SP 5 Michael William St. Mark (Team Member, Vietnam Profiles) to remember Putnam, William, Sr. (Randy), SSG USA(Ret).

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Contact Info

Home Town PORTLAND	Last Address 1004 SE ALTHAUS DR TROUTDALE
Date of Passing May 08, 2021
Location of Interment Willamette National Cemetery (VA) - Portland, Oregon

Official Badges

1st Cavalry Division

1st Aviation Brigade

23rd Infantry Division (Americal)

2nd Infantry Division

US Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV)

US Army Retired

Army Military Police

US Army Retired (Pre-2007)

Army Honorable Discharge (1984-Present)

Unofficial Badges

Military Police

MP Shoulder Cord

Signal Shoulder Cord

Air Assault Badge 11th AAD 1964

Warriors Medal Of Valor

Jungle Expert Badge

Cold War Medal

Order of The Spur (Gold)

Sergeant Morales Club

Cold War Veteran

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

1st Cavalry Division Association

Chapter 1

National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


	2005, 1st Cavalry Division Association
	2010, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 1 (Member) (Portland, Oregon) - Chap. Page
	2011, American Legion, Post 150 (Member) (Portland, Oregon) - Chap. Page
	2021, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Remembrance Profiles - 1630 Soldiers Remembered

Garcia-Pagan, Rafael, PV2, (1969-1971)	Gardner, Eddie Augustus, CPL, (1966-1968)
Gavilan, Wilfredo Torres, CPL, (1970-1970)	Gay, Albert Lummis, PFC, (1968-1968)
Gonzalez-Maldonada, Manuel Rafael, PFC, (1964-1965)	Good, Curtis, PFC, (1968-1969)
Gouldin, Thomas Milton, CPL, (1968-1969)	Goulet, Ronald David, SGT, (1966-1968)
Graham, Kenneth Errol, PFC, (1964-1965)	Graham, Patrick John, SP 4, (1967-1968)
Graham, Richard Francis, PFC, (1965-1966)	Gralla, Donald Micheal, PFC, (1966-1967)
Granado-Aviles, Alfredo D., CPL, (1967-1968)	Grande, Joseph John, SP 4, (1966-1967)
Grant, James Michael, SSG, (1968-1969)	Grant, Melvin Lee, WO1, (1968-1969)
Grant, Phillip, SP 4, (1966-1967)	Grant, Wesley O'Neal, PFC, (1968-1969)
Grantham, Robert Eugene, SGT, (1969-1971)	Graser, John William, SP 4, (1967-1968)

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William Putnam

William Putnam

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1979-1980, 76Y10, 1st Brigade, 8th Infantry Division

Staff Sergeant

From Month/Year September / 1979	To Month/Year August / 1980
Unit 1st Brigade, 8th Infantry Division Unit Page
Rank Staff Sergeant	MOS 76Y10-Unit Supply Specialist
Base, Fort or City Mainz	State/Country Germany

Patch	1st Brigade, 8th Infantry Division Details

	Type Infantry
	Parent Unit Infantry Units	Strength Army Brigade
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Jul 29, 2019

Memories For This Unit
Best Moment I was assigned to the Bdge S-4 as the Report of Survey Clerk. Great job. Ended up getting my 1st ARCOM. 14 years in the Army with 3 tours in the NAM and never got an ARCOM. But all the REMF were getting them left and right. Go figure.

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33 Members Also There at Same Time

1st Brigade, 8th Infantry Division

Brock, Robert, LTC, (1967-1988)	SC	25A	Major
Hall, Dave, SSG, (1974-Present)	AR	1203	Second Lieutenant
Miller, Dale, CW5, (1972-2003)	TC	100B	Chief Warrant Officer 2
Morales, Ricardo, SGM, (1980-2014)	IN	11C10	Sergeant Major
Vazquezortiz, Jose, 1SG, (1979-2001)	IN	11Z50	First Sergeant
Hackler, Thomas M., 1SG, (1964-1984)	FA	13F10	Sergeant First Class
Lucas, Stephen, SFC, (1971-1993)	AG	71R10	Sergeant First Class
Spade, Kenneth, SFC, (1980-2003)	OD	63D40	Sergeant First Class
Chappell, Jack, MSG, (1977-2015)	IN	11H20	Platoon Sergeant
Fitzgerald, Anthony, SFC, (1975-1999)	MP	95B40	Staff Sergeant
Lewing, Richard, SFC, (1961-1986)	IN	11B30	Staff Sergeant
Swinton, Wyman, 1SG, (1965-1992)	MD	91B10	Staff Sergeant
Furmanek, Francis, SGT, (1975-1986)	JA	71D20	Sergeant
Hobbs, David, SFC, (1976-2007)	AR	19E	Sergeant
Santy, Jonathan, SFC, (1978-2000)	AR	19D20	Sergeant
Dlugasch, Philip, SP 4, (1976-1979)	MD	91B20	Specialist 4
Kelly, Glenn, SP 4, (1979-1982)	OD	63D10	Specialist 4
Mccollough, Michael, MAJ, (1978-2007)	AD	16S	Specialist 4
Papp, Michael, SP 4, (1977-1980)	AR	19D20	Specialist 4
Harris, Charles, SGT, (1980-1989)	SC	31V20	Private First Class
Wagner, John, LTC, (1971-1993)	CM		Lieutenant Colonel
Perez Ortiz, Jose, SFC, (1967-1987)			Sergeant First Class
Randall, Johnnie, SGT, (1979-1986)	OD		Sergeant
Lamb, Michael, SGM, (1978-2007)			Sergeant

HHC

Morgan, Richard, CSM, (1969-1991)	AR	1203	Sergeant First Class
Morgan, Richard, CSM, (1969-1991)	AR	19Z50	Sergeant First Class
Bross, William, SP 4, (1975-1981)	OD	63F10	Specialist 4
Gillette, Richard, SP 4, (1976-1979)	SC	05H2D	Specialist 4
Potter, Patrick, SP 4, (1980-1983)	IN	11B10	Specialist 4
Cascio, Craig, PFC, (1976-1980)	AR	11E10	Private First Class
Dowdell, Frank, PV2, (1980-1983)	AG	00E	Private (E-2)
Sheridan, Vincent, SGT, (1980-1992)	IN	11B10	Private (E-1)
Rice, Robin, SFC, (1978-1997)	QM		Sergeant First Class
DeAtley, James, 1SG, (1976-2001)			Private (E-2)

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