Veteran Roll Call
Apr 6, 2024 12:47:27 #
rbnm wrote:
I was in S1. I see the years you were aboard so know you were there that day. Glad to meet you Mac.
And I see you were there too. It’s a day we will never forget.
Apr 6, 2024 17:19:22 #
US Army - MOS 27E20 Wire Guided Missile System Technician - 1974-1978 - rank at discharge Specialist E-5. Did Basic at Ft. Jackson in Columbia, SC. Service school was at Redstone Arsenal USMMCS in Huntsville, AL. Served in the Federal Republic of Germany from Feb '75 to July '78. I believe my company (71st Ordnance) is no longer in existence, and I'm pretty sure our post, Pioneer Kaserne in Hanau, Germany, has been closed down.
Apr 6, 2024 21:20:13 #
september 1972 to June 1975 Army trained as 11 Bravo and to drive an APC and ended up in Germany in Battalion Supply. Left as E4 but I turned down E5
Apr 7, 2024 10:13:52 #
Apr 7, 2024 12:21:45 #
Litzbark
Loc: Chesterfield (St Louis), MO
USAF. 1961-65. E4, AC&W radar maintenance. Year 1 training, 2 & 3 Spanish radar site near Zaragoza Air Base, last year Radar Bomb Scoring site in MI and RBS Express train in IA and KS. Spain was a wonderful assignment. Great people. In 2 years never had another duty, formation, roll call, nil, other than my work shifts. Thank you USAF.
Apr 7, 2024 13:44:43 #
U.S. Army 1966 to 1968....MOS 31E20 Field Radio Repair.....Took the all expenses paid Southeast Asian tour...Spent time in Can Rahn Bay, Hon Tre Island, and Tan Son Nhut
Apr 7, 2024 16:55:45 #
jtlareau
Loc: Hurst, TX (originally Toledo, OH)
USAF, 1967-1971, E4, 30154 Aircraft Inertial Navigation & Forward Looking Radar...
6/1967-8/1967 (Basic) Amarillo AFB, TX;
8/1967-7/1968 (Electronics) Keesler AFB, MS; 8/1968-6/1969 (OJT RF-4c) Mtn Home AFB, ID;
6/1969-6/1970 (AC-130a) Ubon RTAFB, Thailand;
6/1970-6/1971 (AC-119k) Lockbourne AFB, OH.
6/1967-8/1967 (Basic) Amarillo AFB, TX;
8/1967-7/1968 (Electronics) Keesler AFB, MS; 8/1968-6/1969 (OJT RF-4c) Mtn Home AFB, ID;
6/1969-6/1970 (AC-130a) Ubon RTAFB, Thailand;
6/1970-6/1971 (AC-119k) Lockbourne AFB, OH.
Apr 7, 2024 18:16:30 #
US Army....Signal Corp...84G20...White House communications Agency....from 68-71....E5....wouldn't trade that experience for the world!
Apr 7, 2024 19:18:22 #
Army June of '66 thru April of '68. 83F20, offset pressman. Served in Korea from March of '67 to April of '68, then got an early out since I got my wife pregnant on mid-tour leave. I left a Spec. 4.
Apr 7, 2024 23:01:23 #
Mac wrote:
And I see you were there too. It’s a day we will never forget.
My uncle, Lt. Preston Carrington, served on the Forrestal, but no idea if he was aboard when the tragic explosion and fire occurred.
Apr 7, 2024 23:22:02 #
TriX wrote:
My uncle, Lt. Preston Carrington, served on the Forrestal, but no idea if he was aboard when the tragic explosion and fire occurred.
I'd be curious. I was on the Bon Homme Richard and we were just leaving Vietnam waters when we received notice that we had to turn around and render assistance to the Forrestal. I have a friend here in town that was on the Forrestal when that event happened. My brother still has a newspaper clipping about that event at home. That is a very emotional moment for me in some ways, as I saw all the body bags being brought onto our ship.
Apr 7, 2024 23:25:55 #
TriX wrote:
My uncle, Lt. Preston Carrington, served on the Forrestal, but no idea if he was aboard when the tragic explosion and fire occurred.
My best to Lt. Carrington.Apr 7, 2024 23:33:09 #
gener202002 wrote:
I'd be curious. I was on the Bon Homme Richard and we were just leaving Vietnam waters when we received notice that we had to turn around and render assistance to the Forrestal. I have a friend here in town that was on the Forrestal when that event happened. My brother still has a newspaper clipping about that event at home. That is a very emotional moment for me in some ways, as I saw all the body bags being brought onto our ship.
My thanks to you and your Bon Homme Richard shipmates.
Apr 7, 2024 23:34:16 #
Apr 8, 2024 00:59:35 #
westitzer
Loc: Central California coastal area
USAF, '59 - '67, Weapons systems specialist. Left service because of limited advancement opportunities. Saw all four corners of the states plus the middle. Got to spend some time in Okinawa, allowing me the opportunity to visit Japan twice and pick up some awesome Nikon equipment at a great price. In all, not a bad 8 years.
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