Previously Held NEC HM-0000-Hospital Corpsman
HM-8425-Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman
HM-8294-Rescue Medical Flight Attendant (SAR Corpsman)
HM-8424-Advanced Medical Administration Technician
HM-8404-Medical Field Service Technician/FMF Combat Corpsman
Service Years
1950 - 1971
Official Badges
Unofficial Badges
Additional Information
What are you doing now:
I retired from the Champaign County Sheriff's Office, and resigned my commission as a Special Deputy. Retired Aug. 2, 2008 Turned 75 years old.
Other Comments:
I resigned serving legal papers for the courts.
I resigned from Job and Family Services as Fraud Investigator. I am now officially an out of work bum.
Best Friends Earl T. Rush HM1 was attached to VW-1, but worked at the Dispensary. EVRYONE I WORKED WITH WAS A BUDDY.
Best Moment Kenny Owens LtJg, MSC reported for duty as my Administration Officer. I knew Ken when he was an HM2. We always got along great.
Worst Moment When I had to leave Guam. MY FAMILY AND I LOVED IT THERE. I WAS REQUESTED BY NAME TO TAKE THE SECURITY CHIEF JOB AT NSA RVN BY CDR MYERS XO AT NSA STATION HOSPITAL.
Chain of Command CAPT. KELLY MC, JET PILOT, WORKED AT NASA. CDR. LUKAS MC, PILOT, WENT TO NORTH AFRICA. WAS IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR WITH GATORADE.I WAS A FOOTBALL COACH FOR THE NAS FLYERS. KEN OWENS WAS A CENTER. TOUGH PEOPLE.
Other Memories Flew many SAR Missions in a twin engined seaplane HU-16D. Was on one mission where the entire crew was Medical personnel,Pilot, Co-pilot, Navigator, Crew chief
