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1999: Friends of the Parks 1999 Outstanding Park Supervisor of the Year, Married to Nancy Wieting for 42 years. Park Supervisor of Garfield Park, Chicago Park District. — 3-time Hall of Famer — 1995: Habilitative Systems Inc. Hall of Fame Inductee, 2012: Illinois Department on Ageing Hall of Fame Inductee, 2016: Chicago Public League Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee, Lerner Newspaper 1984 Citizen of the Year Runner-up Award, Rogers Park Community Council 1990 Citizen of the Year Award, Rogers Park Tenants Committee Tobey S. Prinz Award (Citizen of the Year), Ora Higgings Youth Foundation 2013 Distinguished Leadership Award, Citizen of the Year - only person in Chicago history to receive both of its highest honors as a employee: ‘1990 Superior Public Service Award’, and 20 years earlier, the Medal of Honor ‘Medal of Merit’, Chicago Police Department's 1985 Citizens Award, Cook County Public Guardian Lifetime Achievement Award, Illinois House of Representatives passed House Resolution #1283 Recognition Award, Illinois High School Association 25 & 30 year Recognition Awards, Chicago Park District 30 year Recognition Award, =
Military Experiences
Oct 1968 - Sep 1969
Squad Leader
As a squad leader, I led men on combat missions against the North Vietnamese Awmy Regulars and the Vietnam Cong. I never lost a man to enemy fire. Also, as a member the 1st. Cavalry Division, I flew more than 25 aerial missions against the Noth Vietnamese Army Regulars and the Vietnam Cong.
Deployments
(2 years, 2 months)Dec 1969 - Jan 1971
Augusberg, West Germany
Trained & prepared troops for combat duty in the Republic of South Vietnam.
Oct 1968 - Sep 1969
Vietnam War
Combat Squad Leader. Led men on combat missions against the North Vietnamese Army Regulars and the Viet Cong. Also, as a member of the 1st. Cavalry Division, I flew more than 25 aerial combat missions against the North Vietnamese Army Regulars and the Viet Cong.
Military Credentials
Certifications
Oct 2017
Illinois High School Association Certified Basketball Referee License (33 years)
Foreign Language Skills
1968
Vietnamese
Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Prefer not to say
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
1971 - 1973
Loop Jr. College
Sociolgy
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