McJimsey, Gary, SP 6

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Current Service Status
USA Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Specialist 6
Current/Last Service Branch
Medical Corps
Current/Last Primary MOS
91C20-Clinical Specialist
Current/Last MOS Group
Medical
Primary Unit
1968-1969, 91C20, HHC, 1st Medical Battalion
Service Years
1966 - 1969
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Voice Edition
Medical Corps
Specialist 6
One Service Stripe
Two Overseas Service Bars

 Official Badges 




 Unofficial Badges 

Medical Shoulder Cord Cold War Veteran Vietnam Veteran 50th Commemoration Vietnam 50th Anniversary




 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Society of 1st Infantry Division 28th Infantry Regiment AssociationArmy Together We ServedDustoff Association
Chapter 933Army Historical FoundationCentral California Chapter
  2009, Society of 1st Infantry Division - Assoc. Page
  2009, 28th Infantry Regiment Association
  2009, Army Together We Served
  2011, Dustoff Association - Assoc. Page
  2012, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Chapter 933 (Member) (Fresno, California) - Chap. Page
  2012, Army Historical Foundation
  2013, Association of United States Army (AUSA), Central California Chapter (Member) (Fresno, California) - Chap. Page


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

 
Gary's Parents:
Father - Pearl Jasper McJimsey 10/06/1910 - Deceased.
Mother - Aletha Bell (Boston) McJimsey 09/09/1909 - Deceased.
Buried - Crescent City Cemetery, Del Norte County, Crescent City, California.

Brothers:
Richard 08/30/1932 - Deceased.  Buried in Alaska.  Served in the US Navy.
Robert 1934 - Deceased.  Buried in Delta City Cemetery, Delta County, Colorado.
Karl 11/09/1940.  Served in the US Navy.

Sister:
Ronda 09/30/1950.

Married June 6, 1964.
Jeanette (Wells) McJimsey

Jeanette's Parents:
Earl Wells 05/10/1905 - 03/30/1976.
Alma (Smith) Wells 10/03/1907 - 10/23/1995.
Buried in Fort Bragg, California.

Brothers:
Neal Wells 03/31/1935.
Richard Wells 04/27/1936 - 09/07/2010. Buried in Ukiah, California.

Sister:
Arlene 07/21/1943.
 

   
Other Comments:


 

Republic of South Vietnam

Military Service

February 1968 - February 1969
 

First Infantry Division

1st Infantry Division (Forward)
 
America's First Infantry Division
No Mission Too Difficult
No Sacrifice Too Great
Duty First
 
 
Society of 1st Infantry Division - Logo 

 
28th Infantry Regiment
Black Lions
Lions of Cantigny



Coat of Arms - Black Lions - Image From 28th Infantry Regiment Association web site


Vincit Amor Patriae
 
Love of Country Conquers
 
 

 
 
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First Medical Battalion
Insignia

 

1st Medical Battalion


In Omnia Promptus = Ready for Everything.
A Distinctive Unit Insignia / Coat of Arms worn on each shoulder
top of the dress Class A uniform.
This Unit Insignia was worn on my Class A uniform
due to my assignment / service to the 1st Medical Battalion
1st Infantry Division Support Command in
Di An South Vietnam from August 1968 - Feb 1969.

Description: A Silver color metal and enamel device
1 1/8 inches in height overall consisting of a shield blazoned
(Coat of Arms): Sanguine (reddish brown color),
a bear passant Proper (a walking California Bear);
on a chief Argent (silver metal) a cross of Malta
of the field (eight-pointed Maltese Cross of the
Order of St John of Jerusalem).
Attached below the shield is a Silver scroll inscribed
"IN OMNIA PROMPTUS"
in maroon letters.

Symbolism: The shield is sanguine, with the chief in silver,
the colors of its predecessor, an organization of the
Medical Department.
The bear denotes that the unit was organized at
Camp Fremont, California.
The cross of Malta was a device used by the first
exclusively military medical organization,
the Knights Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem,
which was formed in 1118.

Background: The distinctive unit insignia
was originally approved for the 8th Medical Regiment
on 2 March 1934. It was re-designated for the
8th Medical Battalion on 28 November 1939.
The insignia was re-designated for the 1st Medical Battalion
on 6 August 1940.
It was amended to add the motto on 16 June 1967.
The insignia was re-designated for the 201st Support Battalion
with the description and symbolism amended on 5 June 1987.

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  Lai Khe Base / Air Strip May 1968, RVN
   
Date
May 16, 1968

Last Updated:
Feb 27, 2014
   
Comments

At the time of this photo Lai Khe was HQ / Base for the 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment. Quan Loi was HQ / Base for the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. Both Battalions were the Black Lions. In late 1968 the 1st Battalion joined the 2nd Battalion in Lai Khe, and Quan Loi was turned over to the 1st CAV.

   
My Photos From This Event
Lai Khe Base_Sasao (Medic) 05-16-1968
Lai Khe Base Air Strip 05-16-1968
Lai Khe Base Air Strip Helicopter Departure 05-16 1968

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