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Army 1965-1968,
173rd Airborne Vietnam 65-66,
101st Airborne 66-67,
82nd Airborne 67-68
Vietnam Tour:
I arrived in county Sept. 1965 left Vietnam in Sept. 1966.
I was assigned to the Weapon Squad, 3rd Platoon, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade (SEP).
Oct. 22nd, I was assistant Machine Gunner for Milton Olive III. Olive and I where separated when his gun jammed, he was killed when he jumped on a grenade, saving the lives of the soldiers around him
Married 1968 to Barbara Ann Tipton
Lived in Titusville, Fl. 1968-1971 worked for the Brevard County
Today Newspaper, now USA Today Paper.
Lived in Columbus. Ga. worked for Ledger/Enquirer Newspaper 1971-1972
Lived in Bergen County, N.J. 1972-1978 Worked for Bergen County Record Newspaper. Obtained B/S degree in Biology from Fairleigh Dickinson Univ.
Moved back home to Enterprise, Al. in 1978;
was a owner/operator truck driver for 9 years.
Than in 1987 became USDA Food Inspector, been one now for 27 yrs. plan on retiring when I'm ???, then I'm going fishing.
Married Chae Hwa Tart 01/11/2008
