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Home Town Boone,Iowa
Last Address 11017 TIMBERGROVE CORPUS CHRISTI,TEXAS 78410-2517
Date of Passing Jan 09, 2013
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I retired in 1974 and worked for the Small Business Adminstration as their Liqudation Loan Officer and retired after 20 years. Started my opened my own business for a couple years. Gave that up. Belong to a civic organization Optimist International and before I left it I was a Governor of South Central District.
At the present time I am semi-retired awaiting on approval from VA for my disabilities. I have been already been declared 30% disabled in my right arm with parkinson disease.
1952-1952, 1710, HQ, RTC (Cadre/Faculty Staff) San Diego, CA
Best Moment WHEN WE HAD OUR FRINDLY BATTLES WITH THOSE DAM TEXANS. OUR COMPANY485 WAS MADE UP OF 50% FROM IOWA AND 50% FROM TEXAS AND BOY DID WE BATTLE.BUT AT THE END SWE WERE THE TOP COMPANY GRADUATING THAT SUMMER. I ALSO CAME FRIENDS WITH MY COMPANY COMMANDER.
Worst Moment THOUGHT I WAS GOING STAY IN SAN DIEGO AND INSTEAD WE WAS SENT TO CAMP ELLIOT OUT BY MIRMAR AIR STATION IN THE DESERT SNAKES AND ALL. WE WAS GIVEN A BACK PACK, M1, WEB BELT WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS AND INFORMED MY COMPANY CHIEF THAT I JOINED THE NAVY AND NOT THE MARINE CORPS AND GUESS WHAT I CAUGHT SOME EXTRA DUTY
Chain of Command NAVAL TRAINING COMMAND, SAN DIEGO,CA
Other Memories MY COMPANY COMMANDER BY THE WAY BECAME MY LEADING CHIEF ABOARD MY FIRST SHIP.
