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Best Friends Sgt. Jerry Danehart of WV, Cpl. John K. Downs of Lawton, OK, and Cpl. Art Steinberg from Illinois (whom I just found out was killed in an auto accident in 1975 or 76).
Best Moment Being certified as an 0849 secondary MOS (Shore Fire Control Party Man)and later a FAC. Finally promoted to Sergeant on 1 March 1969!! Really enjoyed the trips on the LCUs to Bloodsworth Island, Md. for qualifying Destroyers and Cruisers. Also flying with Maj. Ondrick. Finally having my AA Form approved to return to Vietnam and leave all the BS behind! Birth of my daughter Brandy! Locating Sgts. Michael Doley and Patrick Shine, Lt. Sam Garland, Capt. William Novak, LtCol. William Hall after all these years and others that I am still trying to locate!
Worst Moment Being not recommended for Sgt. the first time by Capt. H.L. Parks III. Pulling most of the packets off the 81 mm mortar "willie peter" round to mark the counter battery fire on Bloodsworth and having it impact about 100 meters from our LCU - which quickly departed the area until after we ceased qualifications.
Chain of Command The OIC of the Supporting Arms Dept. when I got there was LtCol. Samuel Morrow who was later replaced by LtCol. Louis J. Cavallo. The Hqs Co CO was Capt. M. W. Sayers. Gunnery Sergeant Sargent of LFTC was the Company Gunny, whom we were "Adcon" to. Maj. Ondrick had the Air Dept., Maj. Bill Hall and Capt. Smithson the Artillery & Naval Gunfire Section as I recall..
Other Memories Running the Obsticle/Confidence Course in the woods behind the school. The OIC of the Counter Insurgency School, Lt. Sam Garland running PT with an M-60 machinegun at Port Arms!
