SPC William Groves

Army | RADAR Repairer

Dates of Service: Sep 1963 - Jun 1966

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Jun 1965 - Jun 1966

Electronic Maintenance Technician

Consolidated Field Maintenance Activity, Yukon Command | Fort Wainwright, AK

Electronic Technician at Signal Field Maintenance. TDY to Arctic Research Center Where I took part in "Operation Guinea Pig" We tested all types of field gear under Arctic conditions, including clothing, rations, tents, snow shoes, sleds, etc. In addition to standard Army issued equipment we tested equipment that was currently issued to the US Air Force, US Navy, Canadian Army and experimental.

Sep 1964 - Jun 1965

Radio/Comsec Repairer

D Co, 171st Support BN, 171st Inf Bde, Mech. | Fort Wainwright, AK

Radio repairman. Took part in winter maneuver, "Operation Polar Strike."

Nov 1963 - Jul 1964

Technical School Student

A CO, 1st BN, USASCS | Fort Monmouth, NJ

Radar Repair School.

Sep 1963 - Nov 1963

Basic Trainee

A Co, 9th Bn, 3rd Training BDE | Fort Knox, KY

Basic Training