Culpepper Jr, William "Bill", HM1

Bill was born on June 28, 1945, in Pine Bluff, Ark., to William C. Culpepper Sr. and Marguerite Culpepper. Bill was an R.N. and held a B.S. in Health Care Management from the University of La Verne, La Verne, Calif., a B.S. in Health Sciences from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and a Master of Health Administration from Chapman University in Orange, Calif., and certified Home Care Executive.

Mr. Culpepper served in the United States Navy from 1963 until about 1988, serving as a Hospital Corpsman including two years on board the USS Rentz in the Medical Clinic. While in the Navy he earned the National Defense Service Medal, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Navy Achievement Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Navy Unit Commendation Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, and two Good Conduct Medals.

Bill spent over 20 years in the health care industry and was employed by East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System in Tyler as the corporate director of Home Services.

This profile is posted in order to reach out to my father's shipmates.  I would appreciate any stories or memories from those sailors that served with him over the years.  Since I grew up with my mother, the details of his Navy career aren't as clear as I would like. So, if you know any more details about his tours and campaigns, I would appreciate your assistance.