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Travel to family in CONUS From Hawaii & To Reuions, WW2, Korea & Vietnam
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Vietnam Air Force Pilot Wings
My GySgt Rank came 3 months before I retired when the new E-8 E-9 ranks took full effect. I had a one year letter in to CMC for retirement & could not be promoted. I had been a MSGt E-7 since 1957, served as Personnel Sgt Major, Line Chief, Maintenence Chief, S-4 logistics Chief, S-3 Ops Chief. Had recived USAF/VNAF pilot wings on contract(after retirement USMC) at USAF Advisory Group-Vietnam 1964-1968). Also had Vietnamese award not shown on the available items.Served as Senior CH53 Rep for 14 Years on Okinawa Japan with MAG-36 (1973-1987). During those years was deployed to Korea each year for"Team Spirit Exercise". Also support of units in Cubi Pt PI. Was on the LPH Okinawa for Opertaion "Frequent Winds" Apr 1975 Evacuation of Saigon. Was deployed to Diego Garcia than to Oman in support of prepartion for rescue of prisoners in Iran Late Nov 1979 .Prisoners were released when Regan was elected as President WW II to Viet Nam
Ike Jacket & new 1950 Mercury/$4,900.00 House 1951
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Last Updated: Jan 5, 2016
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Best in both categories.At Cherry Pt Married Enlisted Mens Quarters. Two families per unit.The 50 Mercury was my first new car. Pay as a Staff Sgt with Family allowances was about 130 dollars a month. The car cost $2,000.00. My Friend and class mate in Enlisted Flight training Tsgt Sidwa had just crashed in a night flight in an F7F. He was with a wing man when they got into weather at night. When they did a 180 to return to base he struck the trees. He had just purchased a new 1950 Buick. In 1951 while assigned to LTA later MCAF Santa Ana, I bought a home in Santa Ana CA for $4,900.00 (New Housing development) payments GI loan $49.00 a month on GI loan.