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PFC David Tomlinson

Army | Cannon Fire Direction Specialist

Dates of Service: Jan 1972 - Jan 1975

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Born in Oregon to a civil engineer and his wife traveling the Northwest surveying and building infrastructure post WW2. Moved to central Illinois at the age of 4. Brought up in an Eisenhower, white middle class centric household. Entered the Army, basic at Leonard Wood, AIC at Ft Sill. Deployed to Korea. Post military, worked in computers for 45 years. Now retired in the Philippines.

Military Experiences

Aug 1973 - Jan 1975

Cannon Fire Direction Specialist

25th DIVARTY, 25th ID, USARPAC | Schofield Barracks, HI

155mm howitzer battalion, FDC and FO

May 1972 - Aug 1973

Cannon Fire Direction Specialist

2nd ID, Eighth Army, USARPAC | Camp Pelham, South Korea

105mm howitzer fire direction operator and FO, Munsa-an-ni was our village, Yan-ga-gol and its infamous Turkey Farm just down the road.

Mar 1972 - May 1972

AIT | Fort Sill, OK

FDC training, 13e cannon and 15j honest John/lance

Jan 1972 - Mar 1972

Recruit

Basic | Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Basic

Deployments

(1 year, 3 months)

Jun 1972 - Aug 1973

South Korea

FDC, 2nd Division Artillery, 7-17, later redesignated 2-17 battalion, C Battery.

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

2005 - 2007

Colorado Technical University

MBA, Management

1975 - 1980

University of Illinois – Springfield

Bachelors Degree, Computer Science

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