Served as a section leader with G-Battery, 29th Artillery, U.S. Army, attached to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division in South Vietnam in 1967. Received the Purple Heart as a result of wounds during fighting when our platoon was overrun by a company of North Vietnamese Regulars and Viet Cong sappers. One year at Black Hawk College majoring in mechanical engineering. Five years apprentice training as a steam and pressure vessel systems journeyman. Retired project manager and maintenance supervisor formerly employed by Kraft / Nabisco at their manufacturing plant in Portland, Oregon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Be Sure to visit Bridging The Gap of Georgias Website to see how you can reach out to support our Hero Veterans Today http://btg-foundation.org/MakeDonation.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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