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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
Instructors Only remember Cpl Klose & Rifle range Coach PlSgt Moore
Other Memories WW 1 Barrage Ballons as Anti Air Defense . Trying to lower those Ballons during High winds. Sand Fleas bitting and no reaction permitted. DI modes of training that were strange. My first Record book. It was a narrow pages hand written. At that time it had items issued and a page for the amount of pay recieved each pay day. We were paid in cash at pay call (by Bugle call) at a pay table with the pay officer & an enlisted guard. We were in ranks and called out by name & marched up to the pay table saluted & reported. After the money was counted out you picked it did an about face & marched back to your place in ranks.
