Watters, Earl, SGT

Infantry
 
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Current Service Status
USA Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Sergeant
Current/Last Service Branch
Cavalry
Current/Last Primary MOS
11B20-Infantryman
Current/Last MOS Group
Infantry
Primary Unit
1965-1965, A Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry (Airmobile)
Previously Held MOS
111.10-Rifleman
Service Years
1965 - 1967
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Voice Edition
Cavalry
Sergeant
One Service Stripe
Two Overseas Service Bars

 Official Badges 

101st Airborne Division 1st Cavalry Division Infantry Shoulder Cord


 Unofficial Badges 

Airborne Air Assault Badge 11th AAD 1964 Cold War Medal Cold War Veteran




 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Dept of New MexicoTWS Living History Team
  2013, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Dept of New Mexico (Member) (Glencoe, New Mexico) - Chap. Page
  2015, TWS Living History Team


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Worked on a cattle ranch as a cowhand for a while. I'm now retired and Helping as many Vets that I Can WWII, Korean, Vietnam, Desert Storm Era.


Notes: 
Served with the "Jumping Mustangs", 4th Squad-Weapons, 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Airborne, Vietnam.

Departed mainland for Vietnam in August 1965, arriving in September at Qui Nhon, RVN for the Division base at An Khe, Binh Dinh Province, RVN.  Pparticipated in the Pleiku Operation, for which the 1st Cavalry Division received the Presidential Unit Citation. Involved in action around Plei Me, Duc Co, and the Ia Drang Valley, the 8th Cavalry also cleared Highway 19 to the West of An Khe. . . . The remainder of the year was spent in conducting operations around An Khe with the technique of combat air assaulting, rappelling and ground coordination being perfected. " 
from http://www.jumpingmustangs.com/hq6571/hqhistory.html

   
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http://www.jumpingmustangs.com/hq6571/hqhistory.html  (history)
http://jumpingmustangsaco.com/
http://www.jumpingmustangs.com/hq6571/hqindex.html
http://www.first-team.us/assigned/subunits/8th_cr/8crndx09.html

   
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   1965-1965, 111.10, 11th Air Assault Division (Test)

Private First Class
From Month/Year
June / 1965
To Month/Year
July / 1965
Unit
11th Air Assault Division (Test) Unit Page
Rank
Private First Class
MOS
111.10-Rifleman
Base, Fort or City
ft benning
State/Country
Georgia
 
 
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 11th Air Assault Division (Test) Details

11th Air Assault Division (Test)
Type
Defence Agency
 
Parent Unit
Cold War Units
Strength
Division
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Dec 16, 2019
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
spent all my time in the field tranning went to viet nam with 90 mm rocket louncher then to the m-60 then the m-16 then back to the m-60 188th A company

Best Moment
getting on that C141 heading home in july 1966

   

Worst Moment
idrang valley two times nov 1965

   
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90 Members Also There at Same Time
11th Air Assault Division (Test)

DeGeorge, Salvatore, SGT, (1962-1968) IN 111.10 Sergeant
Plumley, Basil, CSM, (1942-1974) IN 11Z50 First Sergeant
Gilreath, Larry, 1SG, (1951-1972) IN 11Z50 Sergeant First Class
Coffey, Richard Arthur, SGT, (1963-1965) IN 11F10 Sergeant
McKee, George, CPT, (1962-1975) IN 11B10 Sergeant
Vick, Duane, SP 5, (1955-1965) IN 11B10 Specialist 5
Fanney, Clifton, SP 5, (1962-1965) IN 112.10 Specialist 4
Gallo, Phillip, SGT, (1963-1967) IN 11F10 Specialist 4
Grady, Larry, SP 4, (1962-1965) IN 111.68 Specialist 4
McAulay, John H, SGT, (1962-1971) IN 11B10 Specialist 4
Violino, Anthony, MSG, (1958-1983) IN 11C10 Specialist 4
Weadock, John, SP 4, (1963-1965) IN 111.07 Specialist 4
Johnson, David, SP 4, (1964-1967) IN 11B20 Private First Class
Miller, William, PFC, (1963-1966) IN 11B10 Private First Class
Schaeffer, Vince, PFC, (1963-1965) IN 11B10 Private First Class
Kennedy, Michael, COL, (1940-1975) IN 1542 Lieutenant Colonel
Kennedy, Michael, COL, (1940-1975) IN 1542 Lieutenant Colonel
Moore, Harold, LTG, (1945-1977) IN 1560 Lieutenant Colonel
Smith, Harold T, COL, (1943-1973) AD 1180 Lieutenant Colonel
Crouch, Harry, LTC, (1953-1982) IN 11A Major
Holland, Robert, MAJ, (1954-1975) AV 1981 Captain
McMillan, Donald Franklin, CPT, (1957-1966) IN 71542 Captain
Morrris, Tom, CPT, (1963-1972) AV 2518 Captain
Bostwick Jr, B E (Pete), CPT, (1961-1966) IN 1542 Second Lieutenant
Bridgeman, William, LTC, (1964-1991) LO 2625 Second Lieutenant
Elrod, Waymon Clay, CPT, (1963-1969) IN 1542 Second Lieutenant
Flick, George, CPT, (1963-1977) AR 1204 Second Lieutenant
Wood, Roy, 1LT, (1964-1966) EN 1331 Second Lieutenant
Komich, Lee, CW4, (1960-1983) TC 100B Warrant Officer 1
Welker, Gary, SFC, (1956-1978) OD 23V Sergeant First Class
PAVLIK, ROBERT, SSG, (1963-1999) AV 68F10 Staff Sergeant
Gibbs, Lester, SGM, (1958-1981) CH 71M Specialist 6
GARDNER, ROBERT, SP 5, (1962-1965) AG 75C20 Specialist 5
Higdon, James, SP 5, (1959-1965) FA 15J Specialist 5
Salmon, Lawrence, SSG OD 45J20 Specialist 5
Stockdale, Melvin James, SP 5, (1943-1966) AV 67N10 Specialist 5
Terrell, John, SFC, (1960-1980) TC 67K20 Specialist 5
Westerman, James, SP 5, (1963-1965) AV 93J Specialist 5
Babilon, Adam, SP 4, (1963-1965) AG 71H10 Specialist 4
Bauer, Leonard, SP 4, (1964-1966) OD 45J20 Specialist 4
Buzby, John, SP 4, (1962-1965) FA 15J Specialist 4
Cedeno, Jose, SP 4, (1961-1965) OD 63K20 Specialist 4
Cole, David, SFC, (1960-1981) SC 36A10 Specialist 4
Dixon, Roderick, SP 6, (1962-1971) MD 91B20 Specialist 4
Fieldson, James, SP 4, (1963-1965) EN 12B10 Specialist 4
Flanagan, Ed, SP 4, (1963-1965) AV 67J10 Specialist 4
Gray, Jimmy, SP 4, (1962-1965) SC 72B10 Specialist 4
Gray, Jimmy, SP 4, (1962-1965) SC 72B10 Specialist 4
Harris, Larry, SP 4, (1962-1965) AG 71F10 Specialist 4
Healy, David, SP 4, (1962-1965) SC 05B10 Specialist 4
Hitt, Glen, SP 4, (1963-1966) TC 67A10 Specialist 4
Hussli, Lawrence, SP 4, (1963-1965) MI 05C10 Specialist 4
Jackson, Charles R., SP 4, (1963-1965) AV 67H10 Specialist 4
McPherran, Paul, SP 5, (1963-1966) TC 67N20 Specialist 4
Medau, John, SP 4, (1962-1965) AV 67U10 Specialist 4
Price, Jim, SP 4, (1962-1965) FA 15F Specialist 4
Wright, William Michael, CW3, (1963-1985) AG 71C10 Specialist 4
Bauer, Leonard, SP 4, (1964-1966) OD 45J20 Private First Class
Doty, Robert, SP 4, (1963-1966) TC 67A10 Private First Class

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