1LT Richard S.

1LT Richard S.

Dates of Service: Jan 1967 - Mar 1970
RETIRED
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Commissioning Source:  ROTC, Mar 1968

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I have 2 sons and 6 grandchildren (4 boys & 2 girls). I love to fish, play golf, and garden. My wife and I have been married for 54 wonderful years. I have been retired for several years and live in a rural area of Sunbury, Ohio. I survived a helicopter crash in Vietnam on a mission into the DMZ. I spent several months at Brooke Army hospital in San Antonio, TX recovering from wounds & burns

Military Experiences

Jul 1969 - Mar 1970
Fort Knox
Executive Officer
XO(2136) for US army reception station at Ft. Knox, KY. Briefed ne recruits prior to sending them to basic training.
May 1969 - Jul 1969
Patient
Recovery from burns and wounds received when Chinook Helicopter was destroyed by enemy fire in the DMZ Vietnam on 22 April 1969.
Feb 1969 - May 1969
8th BN
Forward Observer
Target acquisition for 175 Gun battery at various locations in I corps Vietnam.
Jun 1968 - Jan 1969
C/26 TAB
Platoon Leader
Alternate training officer, vector control officer, air movement control officer, amphibious training officer, rail movement officer, freight train loading officer, alternate NBC officer, flash officer,

Deployments

(4 months)
Feb 1969 - May 1969
Vietnam ribbon
Vietnam War
Artillery Forward Observer

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools
Certifications

Nov 1968

M14 Expert Badge W/ rifle bar

Security Clearance
Prefer not to say

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

1987 - 1989

American College

Associate Degree, Financial Management, ChFC

1985 - 1987

American College

Associate Degree, Risk Management & Insurance, CLU

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