| Branch of Service or Wartime Activity: |
ARMY |
|
Enlisted |
| Service dates: |
June 1963 to July 1972 |
| Highest Rank: |
1st LT |
| Unit, Division, Battalion, Group, Ship, etc. |
314 Calvary 25th Infantry Division, Headquarters |
| War, operation, or conflict served in: |
Vietnam |
| Locations of service: |
Ohau Hawaii |
| Medals or special awards: |
Purple Heart Bronze Star V. Korea Service, Vietnam Service National Defense Medal, Combat Infantry Badge |
| Special duties / highlights / achievements: |
Armed Forces Expeditionary Service, Army Commendation, Military Merit |
| Was the veteran a prisoner of war? |
No |
| Did the veteran sustain combat or service-related injuries? |
Yes |
| Addional Bio Info: |
Father served in military, only child, graduated June 1963. Participated in sit ins in Gadsden, Enlisted in Army - Opportunity and more integrated basic - curiosity | challenge | meeting more people. Physical Training of PT Test - Helped and assisted each other to succeed (LA) Fort Polk Civil Rights / Acceptance occurred between friends. Curiosity was important - people choose ones who looked like them. They were not concerned about what was happening off base. Uniform very powerful in town.
AIT - Fort Sam Houston - Medic
25th Infantry Division Oahu Hawaii
RA - Serial Number Different (Regular Army). Everyone treated medics with respect. 1st time at a beach. Enjoyed Hawaii very much. Vietnam - 1965 UH1B Helicopter - During night training as door gunner - broke his finger. 25 selected Mekong Delta - support mission for S. Vietnam S&D missions - Houch - had house boys (shot water buffalos) - some soldeirs did. On Guard 100% of the time. Only lost one man during a fire fight.
Rescue mission of Vietnamese (night). Amount of tracers in the air. Rescued men during mission - Bronze Star. People depended on you to do your job. Last shot gun TDY to leave |