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Current Service Status
USA Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Staff Sergeant
Current/Last Service Branch
Aviation
Current/Last Primary MOS
67R20-Single-Engine Single-Rotor Helicopter Maintenance Chief
Current/Last MOS Group
Transportation
Primary Unit
1986-1987, 55B10, 917th Combat Support Group
Previously Held MOS
17K-Ground Surveillance Radar Crewman
67N10-UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
55B10-Ammunition Specialist
67W40-Aircraft Quality Control Supervisor
96C10-Interrogator
Service Years
1962 - 1987
Other Languages
German
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Aviation
Staff Sergeant
Eight Service Stripes
Two Overseas Service Bars

 Official Badges 

4th Infantry Division Army Physical Fitness Badge Army Honorable Discharge (1984-Present)


 Unofficial Badges 

Artillery Shoulder Cord Ordnance Shoulder Cord Cold War Medal Cold War Veteran

Door Gunner Missouri Veterans Medal (Vietnam)


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Chapter 10Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)4th Infantry Division Association Vietnam Helicopter Crew Members Association
  1972, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 10 (Member) (Independence, Missouri) - Chap. Page
  2010, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) - Assoc. Page
  2010, 4th Infantry Division Association
  2010, Vietnam Helicopter Crew Members Association


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

I am now tottally retired and spend my time changing an old chunk of wood into some reasonably nice sculpture of animals and birds.  I also do some carvings of cactus and other plants.

   
Other Comments:

We moved back to Canada in November of 2002 and I was Interim pastor at a Baptist church for a year until a permenant pastoe could be found, before accepting the NAMB assignment

   

 Remembrance Profiles -  221 Soldiers Remembered
  • Anderson, Russel, 1LT
  • Angell, Gary, SP 5
  • Archie, Doyal, SP 5
  • Bausler, Donald, 1LT
  • Beatlly, Charles D., 1LT
  • Bennett, Lutler, 1LT
  • Best, Harvey, SP 5
  • Boezman, Willie, SP 5
  • Boylan, Joe, SP 4
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Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase II Campaign (1966-67)/Operation Fort Nisqually
From Month/Year
November / 1966
To Month/Year
November / 1966

Description
This operation involved the displacement of the 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div to DAU TIENG from Bearcat east of Saigon and started around November 19th with the Bn convoying north to it's new home.  Subsequent actions were to secure the immediate area and build a base camp (named Camp Rainier after the mountain in Washington, near the home of the 2/12th in Ft. Lewis) next to the village of Dau Tieng and eliminate enemy influence in the Bde TAOR.
   
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
November / 1966
To Month/Year
November / 1966
 
Last Updated:
Mar 16, 2020
   
Personal Memories
   
Units Participated in Operation

2nd Battalion 12th Infantry

 
My Photos From This Battle or Operation
No Available Photos

  1 Also There at This Battle:
 
  • Lleras, John, SFC, (1965-1986)
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